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Bright Care achieves Investors in People accreditation
In-home care provider Bright Care has achieved the Investors in People accreditation, the framework for business improvement through people in the UK. The company says this represents a true... Grey-Thompson (front row, second right) with members of the Wheelchair Leadership Alliance.jpg "Baroness (Tanni) Grey-Thompson (front row, second right) with members of the Wheelchair Leadership Alliance assembling for its inaugural meeting in the House of Lords")
Paralympian heads up campaign for wheelchair users
A national alliance aimed at ensuring a better deal for wheelchair users has been set up under the leadership of one of the UK’s best known Paralympic athletes, Baroness Grey-Thompson. The...
Second dementia award for Worcester home
Staff at a Worcester care home are celebrating after being awarded with the Worcestershire Dementia Standard for the second year running. Northwick Grange Care Home has been awarded the...
Social care should be free at the end of life
Social care for people who are likely to die within 12 months should be free, says a new report by the Commons Health Committee. The advice has come following a review of palliative and end of life...
JOB SECURITY TOP PRIORITY FOR SOCIAL CARE WORKERS
Social carers are the only section of the UK workforce to list non-salary factors as their prime consideration when looking for a job, according to research carried out by specialist care...
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...
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