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Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo Postponed

DEMENTIA, CARE & NURSING HOME EXPO RESCHEDULED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

The Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo 2020 and all co-located events, initially due to take place from 17th – 18th March, have been rescheduled due to Coronavirus. After continually...
Coronavirus 'Battle Plan'

PRIME MINISTER LAUNCHES GOVERNMENT “BATTLE PLAN” ON CORONAVIRUS

The Prime Minister has today launched the government’s official coronavirus action plan - a public guide to the Government’s enhanced plans to tackle the spread of the virus.  ...
Rehabilitation Facility Launched in Care Home

NEW CARE HOME FACILITY LAUNCHED TO REDUCE HOSPITAL STAYS

A new facility to rehabilitate people recently discharged from hospital has opened at Oake Meadows care home in Taunton. The Willows is a 15-bed reablement and physiotherapy wing, within Oake...
Care sector recruitment software provider Novacare has just completed a full rebrand, and will now be known as Netli.

CARE SERVICE AND SOLUTIONS PROVIDER NOVACARE REBRANDS TO NETLI

Care sector recruitment software provider Novacare has just completed a full rebrand, and will now be known as Netli. Netli will offer four distinct, tailormade service offerings to support the...
The Family Carer Support Service team. From L-R: Rhiannon Lawton, Kelly Jones, Emma Lewis

LEGACY DONATION KEEPS FAMILY CARER SUPPORT SERVICE RUNNING

A donation left by a couple from Sidmouth is set to fund two more years of a vital service for those caring for people with learning disabilities. The Family Carer Support Service, delivered by...
Dementia UK is calling for people to look out for people with dementia and their families, after experiencing a significant increase in calls to its Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline during this winter period.

COMMUNITIES URGED TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA THIS WINTER

Dementia UK is calling for people to look out for people with dementia and their families, after experiencing a significant increase in calls to its Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline during this...
Social Care Digital Pathfinders Grant

DIGITAL ADULT SOCIAL CARE PROJECTS TO RECEIVE £4.5M

A share of £4.5m will be distributed between 16 organisations that provide and commission adult social care services, to enable them to roll out their local digital projects on a wider...
Apprentice of The Year, Mikey Weaver.

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...
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...

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