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Glen Care names first ever employee of the month
Specialist care provider Glen Care has handed its first ever Employee of the Month award to a member of staff who launched her own version of the Great British Bake Off. Laura Friend, a therapeutic...
Vulnerable people need ‘care, not custody’
Older people, children and people who are mentally unwell are being locked in cells due to a lack of health and social care provision, the police watchdog for England and Wales has found. Her...
Commission funds new human rights training for CQC
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is to fund training in equality and human rights for Care Quality Commission (CQC) staff to ensure the human rights of people who use health and social...
Membership body prepares sector for personal health budget expansion
The financial challenges of implementing personal health budgets can be minimised if providers and commissioners work together, according to a briefing paper published ahead of their expansion,...
Yorkshire housing scheme helps people stay independent
A new housing scheme to support people between leaving hospital and returning home in Calderdale has welcomed its first residents. It is the first of its size and style in the country, supporting...
Anchor celebrates topping out at Surrey retirement village
Members of the Weybridge community in Surrey have joined Anchor and construction partner Castleoak to celebrate Austin Place, Anchor’s new £12.4m residential retirement development,...
Homecare services losing out on vital funding
Homecare providers are being underpaid for their services by the majority of local authorities in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The UK Homecare Association (UKHCA), the professional...
Almost a million care jobs pay below living wage
Two thirds of all care jobs in the UK (930,000 in total) paid below the living wage last year, according to a new report published by independent think-tank the Resolution Foundation. The report...
Choice to open Hampshire care home
Specialist care provider Choice Care Group has revealed that it will be opening a new care home in Hampshire in April. Boasting eight en suite bedrooms and three separate self-contained annexes,...
Four Seasons makes ‘Time for a Cuppa’ for Dementia UK
Residents, staff and guests at Four Seasons care homes across the UK are taking part in a fundraising event to raise awareness for Dementia UK. Care homes up and down the country will host a...
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