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Signature announces £75m joint venture
Care home operator Signature Senior Lifestyle has announced a £75m joint venture with global real estate firm Heitman to develop and operate care homes in London and the south east. Signature...
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Praise for Manchester care homes
Eighteen services or organisations in Manchester have been presented with Dignity Awards for helping to improve the lives of people in residential care homes or supported accommodation. The Dignity...
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Alliance demands answers on funding reform
An alliance of charities, care homes and housing providers have written a joint letter to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley saying that the government must not renege on its commitment to deliver reform...
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Report – Dignity in care must be improved
An independent report has called for a “major cultural shift” driven by leaders in the health and social care sector to improve dignity in care for older people throughout care homes and hospitals in...
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Suffolk care homes and wellbeing centres to benefit from £60m investment
Suffolk County Council’s residential care homes and wellbeing centres are set to benefit from £60m of investment, following approval of the proposed changes by cabinet. Under plans developed by Care UK...
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New advice on mental wellbeing of older people in care homes
NICE’s new quality standard on the mental wellbeing of older people in care homes marks a “bold step forward” in terms of improving care, according to experts. More than 400,000 older people currently...
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£8.8m for Wales’ elderly services
A multi-million pound package of investment in services to support older people, particularly the frail elderly, to maintain their independence and remain in their home in Mid and West Wales, has been...
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Local authorities urged to prioritise care homes
Healthcare developers have today urged central and local government to recognise the role that an increased provision of care homes could play in relieving pressure on the NHS and helping cash-strapped...
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Better management of medicines: apply for business contracts
Organisations can apply for a share of £475,000 in funding for innovative technology solutions to healthcare challenges in Northern Ireland. The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety...
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John Tizard: Public service outsourcing must promote whistleblowing
Last week the Bath Chronicle reported that Virgin Care asked staff not to report their safety concerns to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) or other regulators. John Tizard If this is the case, it is...
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