Care Providers’ Press Releases

Small business opportunities in Adult Social Care
27-Apr-11
Small businesses and organisations in East Sussex can learn more about the opportunities to provide social care and support to older people and the disabled at a series of events in May. ‘Micro-Providers', as read full article

Alzheimer's Society comment on Which? report on care homes
26-Apr-11
Which? magazine has written an exposé on standards of care in residential homes for older people which was reported in the media. Three actors were sent to live in four randomly chosen care homes in early 2011 read full article

Laying the Foundations for Think Local, Act Personal
20-Apr-11
The care and support sector is committed to delivering on the Government’s strategy Think Local, Act Personal. In order to achieve these commendable objectives quickly and effectively, there is a need for a reconfiguration read full article

Case for benefit reform should not be made at expense of disabled people
20-Apr-11
Nearly half (49 per cent) of the British public think that cuts to services and public spending may make people who receive disability benefits more open to abuse or attack, according to an Ipsos MORI poll for read full article

Caring team raises more than 1,000 for hospice
19-Apr-11
Patients of an Essex hospice will benefit from more than £1,000 raised through the efforts of staff members of Manorcourt Homecare. The team, from the Thurrock branch in Whitehall Lane, has been fundraising read full article

Celebrities are making their mind up to run the Virgin London Marathon for Alzheimer's Society
18-Apr-11
Buck’s Fizz singer, Jay Aston, is running for Alzheimer’s Society in the Virgin London Marathon on Sunday 17 April, along with Kaiser Chief’s Ricky Wilson and Olympic champion rower, Matthew Pinsent. Jay, who read full article

Andrew Lansley believes 'Carers' Hub will make a big difference to local communities'
15-Apr-11
Carers’ Hub website – created by two leading national carers’ charities Crossroads Care and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers – has today been awarded over £160k from the Department of Health’s Innovation, Excellence read full article

Half of older people living on the breadline
14-Apr-11
Rising costs are leaving half of older people living on the breadline. Age UK launches new campaign to encourage older people to claim their benefits. Rising living costs are causing significant hardship for read full article

Staff and care users given control of social care
13-Apr-11
Care Services Minister Paul Burstow will tomorrow (14 April) send out a strong message to councils aimed at encouraging joint working across health and social care and making personalised care a reality. Ahead read full article

Marking Parkinson's Awareness Week
13-Apr-11
Parkinson’s Awareness Week takes place from 11-17 April 2011run by the UK charity, Parkinson’s UK. It is designed to raise awareness of the disease and encourage donations towards finding a cure. Although Parkinson’s read full article

Alzheimer's Society London wins Afiya Award as dementia in London's BME community rises
12-Apr-11
Alzheimer’s Society London's Area Manager Maggie Owolade has won the BME Health and Social Care Leadership category of the inaugural Afiya Awards, presented on Thursday at London’s City Hall. The Afiya Awards read full article

Find your local Age UK online
12-Apr-11
The first local Age UK websites go live today! Helping you find the information and services you need is at the heart of what Age UK does. And, as we have 144 Partners throughout the UK, all of whom offer a read full article

Department of Health confirms funding for four PFI projects
12-Apr-11
The Department of Health today confirmed continued financial support for four local authority social care PFI projects in England. The projects to receive PFI credits are based in Leeds, Hull, Sandwell and Hammersmith. read full article

ExtraCare takes Healthcare to the High Street
12-Apr-11
Older people across the Midlands could benefit from affordable high street health checks as The ExtraCare Charitable Trust launches a specialist health screening service in its Birmingham Charity shops later this read full article

The Good Care Group receives its first CQC inspection report
12-Apr-11
In December 2010 we were inspected by the social care regulator Care Quality Commission (CQC). We are delighted to let you know that we are delivering a fully compliant service, meeting all outcomes with no improvements read full article

Government embarks on national tour to listen to views on NHS plans
11-Apr-11
Health Secretary to hear from voluntary sector staff and nurses in first of series of events Health Secretary Andrew Lansley will next week start a listening tour of England to hear people’s views on the Government’s read full article

Depression Awareness Week and the elderly
11-Apr-11
This week is Depression Awareness Week (11-15 April 2011). Sadly, one in five elderly people in the community lives with depression which is why The Good Care Group is committed to supporting this awareness week. There read full article

Football tournament to promote well-being
08-Apr-11
A five a side football tournament to promote physical health and mental wellbeing takes place on Wednesday, 1st June at Bury St Edmunds rugby club at The Haberden, Southgate Green. This is the tenth year the read full article

CQC warns that unregistered care providers face prosecution
07-Apr-11
The Care Quality Commission is urging people who engage agencies to provide personal care services in their own homes to check that the organisation is properly registered. By law some home care agencies that read full article

Merthyr Tydfil Integrated Demonstration Equipment Centre
07-Apr-11
The Merthyr Tydfil Integrated Demonstration Equipment Centre (MIDEC) was officially opened in December 2009 by Mr. Simon Dean, Head of Policy and Planning for the Welsh Assembly Government. The Centre is aimed read full article

DNA changes affect age of dementia onset
06-Apr-11
Exciting research which sheds light on the processes that take place during early onset dementia was revealed at an event in London. Dr Emma Jones from Kings College was speaking at a research roadshow hosted read full article

Government launches NHS listening exercise
06-Apr-11
Prime Minister David Cameron, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, and Health Secretary Andrew Lansley today launched the Government’s listening exercise on NHS modernisation. Setting out the Government’s desire read full article

Council set to launch new care service
06-Apr-11
A new care service is being launched to help local people regain their independence after spending time in hospital or intermediate care. Following the success of a small pilot scheme, Oldham Council’s new ‘Reablement’ read full article

Charities welcome Government's pause on NHS
05-Apr-11
A coalition of leading health charities have welcomed a commitment from Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley to listen to patients' views on NHS reform, but are urging the government to take this opportunity to make read full article

The Government has issued a reponse to the DLA consultation
05-Apr-11
David Congdon, Mencap's head of campaigns and policy, said: "We remain very concerned about the government's approach to reforming this benefit. There are no details in the response about how the government read full article

Council makes progress in modernising home care service
05-Apr-11
Aberdeenshire Council’s home care service was commended at a meeting of the Housing and Social Work Committee last week (Thursday March 31) at Woodhill house, Aberdeen. Committee acknowledged the progress to read full article

Tony follows parents' footsteps into the care sector
05-Apr-11
Demand for care of the elderly in the UK is rapidly increasing in particular care in their own homes. To meet this demand, family man and South London resident Tony O’Flaherty, has followed in his parents’ footsteps read full article

Age UK intervenes in landmark care case
04-Apr-11
A former prima-ballerina is fighting for her dignity and independence after a London authority has reduced the social care support she receives. The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea has withdrawn the night read full article

Widowhood may increase risk of dementia
04-Apr-11
Being widowed and never remarrying may increase the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study in the United States. The research, carried out at Utah State University, found that widowhood read full article

Top tips for carers at information-sharing event
04-Apr-11
Carers are invited to a free information-sharing event taking place this week. The Wolverhampton Carer Forum, being held at Wolverhampton City Council's Civic Centre on Thursday April 7, 2011, will feature two read full article

Care contracts save 2.5m and avoid rise for users
04-Apr-11
New county council care contracts will save around £2.5 million per year and avoid an increase in home care charges. Leicestershire County Council says its new home care contract will bring value for money to read full article

Improving your Health, Social Care and Well-being
04-Apr-11
A new three year strategy aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of residents across the Caerphilly county borough has been unveiled. A range of partners in the Caerphilly County Borough have worked together read full article

New research identifies 5 genes associated with Alzheimer's
03-Apr-11
Two research studies published today (Sunday, 03 April 2011) in Nature Genetics have collectively identified 5 new gene loci associated with the development of Alzheimer's disease. The cohort studies, carried read full article

ECCA condemns CQC fees announcement
01-Apr-11
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has responded to the launch of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) new registration fees scheme which read full article