Nurses balloted on industrial action over below-inflation pay rises
Nurses are starting to vote on whether they want to take industrial action in protest at a continuing cap on their pay. Around 270,000 members of the Royal College of
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Elderly left with no choice but to live in poorly performing care homes, study
Old people are being forced to live in unsatisfactory care homes in some parts of the country, according to new analysis. One in three care homes in the North West
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Women aged 91 and 89 die in ‘extremely fierce’ blaze at Hertfordshire care home
Two residents who died in a Hertfordshire care home blaze were both women aged 91 and 89, police said. Firefighters rescued 33 people from Newgrange residential home in Cheshunt after
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People in Welsh residential care to keep more of their money from today
Changes come into force today enabling people to keep more of their money if they are in Welsh residential care. The Welsh Government’s five year plan, “Taking Wales Forward”, committed
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Social care professor helps care homes become more LGBT-friendly
Dr Trish Hafford-Letchfield, Professor of Social Care at Middlesex University, has completed a project with six Anchor care homes in London to ensure care homes across the country become more
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Nurses tell inquest of ants and excrement at North Yorkshire care home
A nurse has told an inquest into the deaths of three elderly care home residents how she confronted the manager after she found one of them sitting in his own
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Man appears in court charged with murdering wife at Cambridgeshire care home
An 87-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of his 86-year-old wife. Brendon Constant is accused of killing his wife Jean and was formally charged at Cambridge
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Private care home residents facing higher charges amid state funding pressures
Social care providers are pushing up prices for private clients due to pressure from councils, MPs have warned. The Commons Communities and Local Government Committee has revealed that 96% of
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Birmingham care home is rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found the quality of care provided by Victoria Lodge Care Home in Acocks Green, Birmingham, to be Outstanding overall following an inspection in January.
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Consultation: Supervisory & management qualifications for adult services (Scotland)
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) are considering making changes to the supervisory and management qualification requirements for registration and they are looking to hear your views. To register with
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