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Oct 5, 2023
The Changing Face of Britain
The face of Britain is changing as the population ages, according to recent data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). The total...
Sep 28, 2023
Who Decides on NHS Continuing Healthcare Eligibility?
Integrated care boards, known as ICBs (the NHS organisations that commission local health services), must assess you for NHS continuing...
Sep 27, 2023
Take the Time to Visit
It’s important to visit all the care homes on your shortlist when choosing a care home, to get as much information as you can. Consider...
Sep 26, 2023
How Many Pay for their Own Care
37% of care home residents, a total of 137,480 people were self-funding their care costs based on data to March 2023 from the Office of...
Sep 25, 2023
World's Biggest Coffee Morning
Join thousands of people across the UK who raise money for by participating in Macmillan’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning on Friday 29th...
Sep 21, 2023
Carers Assessment
If you care for someone, you can have an assessment to see what might help make your life easier. This is called a carer's assessment. It...
Sep 20, 2023
Care Occupancy Rates
At the end of March 2023, care home occupancy was 80.5% across all Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered beds - an increase from last...
Sep 14, 2023
Funded Nursing Care Confusion
NHS-funded Nursing Care (FNC) is an area which research from Which? has shown is potentially creating problems with care fees. The...
Sep 12, 2023
What is Funded Nursing Care?
NHS-funded nursing care (FNC) is paid by the NHS to cover any fees related to the nursing or medical care a person receives from a...
Sep 11, 2023
Good News and Bad News
Local Authorities have halved the number of home care hours not being delivered due to a lack of staffing capacity, to just over half a...
Sep 7, 2023
NHS at 75
The NHS reached its 75th birthday in July but for how much longer can it continue in its current form. When the NHS was created the main...
Sep 6, 2023
Care Beds Fall in Wales
There are around 500 fewer places in care homes in Wales than there were in 2015, according to a report from the BBC. It comes as the...
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