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World Diabetes Day takes place on November 14th. This is an annual worldwide event which is dedicated to raising awareness of diabetes. Each year this event is proving to be internationally effective in spreading the message about diabetes and how we can treat this condition. Wo … read more

Carers Week will be taking place on 7 th – 13th May, which is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring. The theme for this year is ‘Make Caring Visible and Valued’, and to highlight the challenges carers face. It also helps raise awareness for those who don’t think of themselves as c … read more

Stroke Awareness Month is an international event which takes place in May. Several countries take part in raising awareness about strokes, and what may contribute towards having one. A stroke is a life-threatening medical condition, which occurs when the blood supply to part of y … read more

Although resident vaccination has reached 95% of care homes, staff vaccination does not appear to have been followed through with the same level of effectiveness.Several care homes have reported that vaccination teams have entered care homes without enough vaccines for staff as well as residents.&nb … read more

For a care worker dealing with pressure is often a daily occurrence which brings up fresh challenges and ways of working. Care Staff are respected nationwide for the hours of service they dedicate, the kindness they show and the positive impact they have on people’s lives - yet despite all that posi … read more

The way we look at Safeguarding Adults and Children in England has changed.The Care Act 2014, which came into effect last April, has expanded its list of recognized abuse categories, meaning that now, an even wider range of bad practice and abusive behaviour can be investigated and prosecuted than u … read more