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NCF Comments on Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment Withdrawal

NCF: “WRONG POLICY, WRONG TIME”

The government has confirmed its decision to revoke Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment (VCOD). The regulations will come into effect on 15 March ahead of 1 April when regulations extending the...
ALLICA BANK SUPPORTS NEW ENTRANT TO THE CARE HOME MARKET

ALLICA BANK SUPPORTS NEW ENTRANT TO THE CARE HOME MARKET

Allica Bank has delivered its first commercial mortgage within its recently launched healthcare division, enabling the purchase of a 21-room, Shropshire-based care home.   Hartlands...
SIGNATURE AT ESHER PJ DAY RAISES MONEY FOR LOCAL HOSPICE

PJ DAY RAISES MONEY FOR LOCAL HOSPICE

Signature at Esher held a PJ Day this month to raise £110 for the twilight nurses at The Princess Alice Hospice.  This is the third year in a row that Signature at Esher has supported...
SIGNATURE AT ASCOT GRANGE WELCOMES NEW GENERAL MANAGER 

SIGNATURE AT ASCOT GRANGE WELCOMES NEW GENERAL MANAGER 

Signature at Ascot Grange, a luxury care home in Sunningdale announces the appointment of a new General Manager, Mark Deadman.   With a broad career in care management, Mark is passionate...
Image credit: Royal Star & Garter - Married couple Neil and Betty enjoyed a romantic meal for two

ROYAL STAR & GARTER CELEBRATES VALENTINE’S DAY

Click the image above to watch a short film. Residents at Royal Star & Garter were shown how much they are loved on Valentine’s Day, Monday 14 February. The charity’s Homes,...
INTERNATIONAL CARER RECRUITMENT RULE CHANGE MET WITH CAUTION

INTERNATIONAL CARER RECRUITMENT RULE CHANGE MET WITH CAUTION

Changes in the rules that will allow understaffed care homes and agencies to employ overseas workers in lower skilled roles are likely to be met with caution, predict immigration experts. Care...
BOOST RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION WITH TECHNOLOGY

BOOST RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION WITH TECHNOLOGY

Mark McCarthy, CFO at Zupa. With an average turnover rate of 26%, care homes continue to face a barrage of issues around the recruitment and retention of staff. Brexit has no doubt been a...
Jo Hesketh, Care UK’s Corporate Apprenticeships Manager, debunks some commonly held misconceptions about apprentices in social care in 2022.

BUSTING MYTHS ABOUT SOCIAL CARE APPRENTICES

Jo Hesketh, Care UK’s Corporate Apprenticeships Manager, debunks some commonly held misconceptions about apprentices in social care in 2022. All apprentices are young and just leaving...
HC-One celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2022

CELEBRATING NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK 2022

HC-One is participating in the 15th annual celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, taking place from the 7-13 February 2022.  The week brings together apprentices and organisations from...
SOUTHWARK FIRST COUNCIL TO PROTECT CARE HOME STAFF WITH NEW CHARTER

SOUTHWARK FIRST COUNCIL TO PROTECT CARE HOME STAFF WITH NEW CHARTER

Southwark Council has agreed a Residential Care Charter that will improve the working terms and conditions for all residential care providers in the borough. The Charter will drive up standards for...

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