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EDEN FUTURES LAUNCHES NEW APPRENTICE SUPPORT WORKER SCHEME

A new scheme offering young people the opportunity to become health and social care apprentice support workers has been launched by Eden Futures, a specialist provider of support and enablement for...
Fall in Social Care Job Applicants

SOCIAL CARE JOB APPLICATIONS FALL, DESPITE MORE ADVERTS

Applications for social care jobs dropped by 13.4% in January, according to the latest data from online jobs board CV-Library. The study, which explored job market data from January 2020 and...
A CGI image of what the new home will look like

HALLMARK SECURES PLANNING CONSENT FOR BATH CARE HOME

Family-run and award-winning care provider Hallmark Care Homes has secured planning consent for a luxury 79-bed care home in Bath, Somerset. The 1.3-acre site on Frome Road has been purchased by...
Sunrise of Hale Barns, an Altrincham care home providing personalised dementia care and assisted living, has launched a Silver Surfers Group with the aim of improving residents' digital literacy and tackling loneliness amongst older people in the area.

CARE HOME LAUNCHES ‘SILVER SURFERS’ GROUP TO TACKLE LONELINESS

Sunrise of Hale Barns, an Altrincham care home providing personalised dementia care and assisted living, has launched a Silver Surfers Group with the aim of improving residents' digital literacy and...
Countrymen Clubs UK

COUNTRYMEN CLUBS LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT MEN WITH LIFE-LIMITING CONDITIONS

A new service has launched, enabling men with health issues to access support in an environment they understand- the great outdoors. Countrymen UK is an exciting nationwide initiative, designed...
Rebecca Blackburn

NAB WOOD NURSING HOME APPOINTS NEW MANAGER

A Nab Wood nursing home has welcomed a new manager, appointing Rebecca Blackburn to care for its 32 residents and lead its team of 40 care professionals. Rebecca has been appointed to run Czajka...
Warning of Points-based Immigration System

CHARITY INDEPENDENT AGE WARNS OF POINTS-BASED IMMIGRATION SYSTEM

Following warnings from the Migration Advisory Committee about the possible impact of new immigration proposals on low-paid workers, which would include those working in social care, Independent...
AI Awards for NHS

HEALTH SECRETARY LAUNCHES AWARD TO FAST-TRACK AI IN NHS

NHS staff and patients will see cutting-edge technology fast-tracked to the frontline, thanks to a new Artificial Intelligence award launched by Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock. ...
Independent Age, the older people’s charity, has estimated that over 123,000 Scottish households are missing out on Pension Credit to which they are entitled – equating to four in 10 eligible households.

MILLIONS IN PENSION CREDIT LEFT UNCLAIMED, SAYS INDEPENDENT AGE

Independent Age, the older people’s charity, has estimated that over 123,000 Scottish households are missing out on Pension Credit to which they are entitled – equating to four in 10...
Elworth Grange care home, operated by Ideal Carehomes, due to open in February 2020.

LUXURY CHESHIRE CARE HOME TO CREATE 50 JOBS

A new care home in Sandbach is recruiting for up to 50 team members ahead of its eagerly awaited launch this Spring. Positions available at Elworth Grange care home include management, front of...

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