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Jeremy Hunt gets social care scrutiny committee job
30 Jan 2020
Jeremy Hunt, the former health secretary, is the new chair of the health and social care select committee, sparking criticism that he is a fox “put in charge of the hens” who failed to deliver for social care while in office and will.....
'Outstanding' Camden & Hampstead home care provider praised for its 'exceptional' staff
29 Jan 2020
Bluebird Care Camden & Hampstead has been rated ‘outstanding’ by the care regulator for the second time, with inspectors commending staff for treating people with ‘dignity and respect’. The report by the.....
Care leaders warn migrant salary threshold will 'shut door' on EU care workers
29 Jan 2020
Social care leaders say Britain will miss out on ‘desperately needed’ care workers after Brexit, because the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) recommendation to government to lower the salary threshold for non-British workers fails.....
Actor Jim Broadbent to help charity boost number of dementia nurses
28 Jan 2020
Oscar-winning actor Jim Broadbent, who starred in Iris as John Bayley the husband of Iris Murdoch as she succumbed to dementia, has been named as an ambassador for Dementia UK. The charity supports people.....
'I've found my calling' says male care worker backing Scotland's recruitment drive
27 Jan 2020
Care worker Lee Robertson is backing Scotland’s drive to recruit more people to the care workforce, describing it as a “satisfying career choice”. Lee Robertson, a care worker at Enable Scotland, is lending.....
Alzheimer's Society chief says people with dementia are 'dumped' in hospital
22 Jan 2020
One in 10 dementia patients (40,000) spend longer than a month in hospital, figures analysed by the Alzheimer's Society reveals, prompting its chief executive to say people with dementia are being “dumped“ in hospital. The.....
Monty Python star Terry Jones dies, four years after being diagnosed with dementia
22 Jan 2020
Terry Jones, famous for directing and starring in the Monty Python films, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life, has died at the age of 77, four years after being diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia. The.....
Kangaroo hop race among Australia fire fundraising efforts by care workers
22 Jan 2020
Care workers in care homes and home care agencies across the UK are raising money to assist people devastated by the Australian bush fires. Staff at Healthcare Homes, which has 37 care homes in East Anglia.....
Government vows to 'significantly' reduce number of lonely by 2030
20 Jan 2020
With the "start of a new decade, government’s goal remains to significantly reduce the number of lonely people over the next ten years", Baroness Diana Baron, minister for Civil Society has said in a new loneliness report published.....
NHS statistics on people with learning disabilities having shorter life expectancy make 'grim reading'
17 Jan 2020
The NHS has released its latest set of statistics showing people with learning disabilities still have a shorter life expectancy than the general population, despite some of the causes of death being premature and preventable. This.....
Children in Scotland to be banned from heading footballs due to dementia fears
16 Jan 2020
The Scottish Football Association is set to ban children under the age of 12 from heading footballs in a matter of weeks because of links between football and dementia. A similar ban has been in place in.....
Age UK and NHS partner up to encourage over 65s to talk about mental health
15 Jan 2020
Age UK has partnered up with NHS England to encourage Britain’s older people to lose the 'stiff upper lip' attitude and seek help when it comes to their mental health. The campaign, announced this week, is.....
Boris Johnson says solution to social care crisis could take up to five years
15 Jan 2020
The prime minister has admitted he does not have a plan in place to solve the social care crisis and revealed a solution could take up to five years. Boris Johnson was speaking on BBC Breakfast and said he.....
Doctor Foster star Suranne Jones is new ambassador to Alzheimer's Society
14 Jan 2020
Award-winning actor Suranne Jones has today expressed her determination to help people affected by dementia, following her appointment as an Alzheimer’s Society ambassador. Ms Jones who won a coveted BAFTA.....
Downton Abbey star calls on government to scrap 'cruel benefits system' for terminally ill
13 Jan 2020
Downton Abbey star Jim Carter, Marie Curie and the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) are calling on the government to scrap the six-month rule making it easier for terminally ill people to get financial support they desperately.....
Home care company set up by founder for terminally ill sister gets top marks
10 Jan 2020
A home care provider set up by Gail Devereux-Batchelor after she struggled to find palliative care for her terminally ill sister, has been rated ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission. Ms Devereux-Batchelor.....
Old and disabled at risk of losing care if government fails to fund wage rises
10 Jan 2020
Older people, the disabled and working age adults reliant on care could lose vital support if the government does not fund the National Living Wage rises it has announced, warns Care England. The wage rises.....
Pensioners rewrite wills in New Year after holiday family fallouts
09 Jan 2020
Older people are among those busy in the New Year rewriting their wills, after mounting tensions over the Christmas holidays - dubbed as ‘stressmas’ - have caused some to consider disinheriting family members......
Health Secretary's tech investment promises 'gift of time' to home care workers
06 Jan 2020
Health secretary Matt Hancock has promised to ‘bridge the technology gap between the NHS and social care’ with £4.5m for local authorities to develop digital projects to help people needing home care. Mr.....
New Year's Honours for chief social worker and 'extraordinary' nurse
02 Jan 2020
This year’s New Year’s Honours list includes Simon Stevens, chief executive of the NHS and Professor Sally Davies, former chief medical officer, as well as an “extraordinary” nurse who taught herself to read and write. Professor.....
Podcast: UK's oldest female wing-walker 'wouldn't mind doing a parachute jump'
02 Jan 2020
At the age of 92, most people would be taking it easy, slowing down and putting their feet up but not for Norma Howard whose next challenge (if asked) would be to do a ‘parachute jump’. At present, the UK’s.....