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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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