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Low Pay, Chronic Underfunding Threaten UK Homecare System

Homecare across the UK is facing a crisis, with funding levels so low that legal compliance is challenging, high quality care is increasingly undeliverable, and workforce sustainability is under severe threat, according to The Homecare Deficit 2025, published by the Homecare Association. The report, based on Freedom of Information requests to 276 public bodies, with […]

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Fury as North Wales Health Board Cuts £5,000-a-Year from Complex Nursing Care Funding

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Health leaders and care providers in North Wales have condemned a decision by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board to cut funding for some of the region’s most vulnerable patients, describing it as a “travesty” and “utterly ridiculous.” The board is paying over £5,000 a year less for residents in Conwy receiving Continuing Health Care (CHC)

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Why Britain Must Rethink Retirement Before It Is Too Late

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New research revealing that 28 per cent of the UK population will be pensioners by 2075 should stop us in our tracks. It is more than a statistic; it is a glimpse into our collective future. As a nation, we are living longer, but we are not planning smarter. While many of us diligently invest

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Church Farm Care Marks 20 Years of Compassion, Community in Nottinghamshire

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A Nottinghamshire based care group is celebrating a remarkable milestone, 20 years since acquiring its first home, marking two decades of providing compassionate, person centred care to thousands of people across the community. Founded by Lucy and Patrick Atkinson in 2005, Church Farm Care has grown from a single home into a respected group with

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Local Care Homes Host Summer Picnic to Raise Awareness for Dementia Support

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Boroughbridge Manor Care Home partnered with Right at Home – Harrogate to host a ‘Big Green Picnic’ event, aimed at raising awareness for Dementia Adventure, a charity dedicated to helping people living with dementia experience the wellbeing benefits of nature and the outdoors. The event brought together residents, relatives, staff, and members of the local

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Care Home Residents Suffering Due to Untreated Hearing Loss, Says White Paper

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Care England, in partnership with Engage and Nightingale Hammerson, has released a compelling new white paper urging immediate and coordinated efforts to improve hearing care for residents in care homes. The paper draws on research conducted by the University of Manchester, specifically by experts at the Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD). The findings

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