Virtual Reality helps care home promote dementia awareness
Virtual Reality technology was used this week to help Marling Court Care Home in Hampton run its Dementia Awareness Day. More than…
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CMA launches court action against Care UK
The CMA has issued court proceedings against Care UK after it refused to refund residents who had to pay a compulsory up-front…
Guide to new ways of working
The Care Provider Alliance has published information on new ways of working in adult social care services. The newsletter looks at…
Coordinated weekly health visits promised in English primary care overhaul
From 2020/21 care homes will receive a comprehensive weekly visit from a healthcare professional, under NHS England plans to revolutionise primary care…
Mental capacity code of practice announced to ease Bill’s final passage
Care minister Caroline Dinenage has announced plans to introduce a code of practice for mental capacity assessments in an effort to appease…
First qualified nursing associates enter the workforce
Nursing regulator the Nursing and Midwifery Council is accepting its first registrations from nurse associates – a new type of nursing professional…
London Mayor’s fund boosts creative arts at Parkfield House
West London’s Parkfield House Nursing Home has received funding from the Mayor of London to begin a new creative arts project at…
Recruitment service helps care homes hire people with the right values
Notable Change International (NCI) is a new company offering recruitment support to care homes to ensure managers employ people with the right…
Belmont Healthcare in £2m-plus Kent care home acquisition
Care service provider Belmont Healthcare has completed its £2m-plus acquisition of Haslington Lodge care home in Greenhithe, Kent. Belmont Healthcare is a…
Care home food budgets spark media outrage
Care homes spend on average £2.44 a day on food and drink for residents – 85p less than 2008 ‘fair food costs’,…