3 h. ago Callous care worker stole thousands from nursing home resident

Zoe Davidson was convicted of theft at Ayr Sheriff Court in November last year - after stealing the money from a service user at Hillcrest Care Home, in McConnell Square, Girvan.

Politics

8 h. ago Concerns raised about care home charity chaired by Cardiff councillor

The chair of Cartref said trustees are aware of their responsibilities, including their responsibility to report to the the Charity Commission when necessary

Society

24 h. ago Airth Care Home brings generations together for heartwarming VE Day Street Party

Residents, families, and the wider Airth community came together on Monday 5 May, for a spectacular VE Day Street Party hosted by Airthrey Care Home.

Society

29 h. ago From Nurse to Deputy Manager: East Whitburn care home celebrates colleague’s ‘rollercoaster’ journey on International Nurses’ Day

This International Nurses’ Day on May 12, 2025, HC-One Scotland’s Redmill Care Home in East Whitburn, West Lothian, is proud to shine a spotlight on the inspiring journey of one of its own – Deputy Manager Carina Campos, whose determination, compassion, and leadership reflect the very best of the nursing profession.

Society

29 h. ago Huge new retirement village with shop and community hall unveiled for Swansea

If built it would be adjacent to a nursing home and care home and would include 124 one and two-bedroom flats and affordable housing

Politics

34 h. ago Inside this Salford care home veterans remember how one of their number uncovered the darkest horrors of the Nazis on VE Day itself

Peter Belcher was already a veteran of the D-Day landings and the Battle of the Bulge, but the worst was yet to come as he witnessed the horrors of a Nazi death camp

Events

50 h. ago Lecturer sacked after calling student a 'troublesome trans kid' and saying universities are like 'care homes for disabled' loses free speech tribunal

Senior University of Derby lecturer Russell Cherrington who was sacked after being accused of referring to a student as a 'trobulesome trans kid' has lost his claim for unfair dismissal.

Society

68 h. ago Care homes under threat as family visa crackdown blocks 100,000 workers

Exclusive: Government policy on migration which prevents care workers bringing children and spouses to the UK is stopping the flow of staff needed to care for NHS patients

Society

2 d. ago London High School staffer arrested on charge of improper student relationship

London High School staffer arrested on charge of improper student relationship  Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Events

2 d. ago London ISD staffer arrested on charge of improper student relationship

London ISD staffer arrested on charge of improper student relationship  Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Events

2 d. ago Campaigners fighting to save West Lothian care home cafe have just weeks to come up with plans

The deadline for proposals to come forward for the Bathgate venue is May 27 councillors and members of West Lothian’s Integration Joint Board have been told.

Politics

5 d. ago Gogglebox stars rage as 'scum' scammers prey on vulnerable 80 year old woman in care home

In uncomfortable scenes shown on last night's episode of Gogglebox, some of the stars were upset to see a vulnerable pensioner who lives in a care home almost have her bank details stolen by unscrupulous criminals

Politics

5 d. ago ‘I could never, ever not care for her’: how do carers know when to stop caring for those they love?

About half of people looking after someone with dementia are doing it alone. Many of them are ageing and starting to need care themselves. It is an act of love and duty – but it can be precariousDon Campbell and his wife, Marjorie, energetically travelled the world together. “We’ve had wonderful times” he says. They had season tickets to the symphony and opera – until illness intervened. “We’ve always done lots of theatre and music.” But the “lots and lots of memories” are fading now for Marjorie.She has rheumatoid arthritis and was diagnosed with dementia two-and-a-half years ago. Now she will ask him up to five times a day “what have we got to do today?” It requires, he says, “a huge amount of patience”. Her mobility is failing, she is losing her balance, she has frightening falls, soon she will be in a wheelchair. But no matter what happens from here Don is adamant: “She is not going into care, she is going to be looked after at home by me.” Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago London Fire Brigade issues urgent warning to carers over flammable skin creams after surge in care home blazes

Emollient products for treating skin conditions can build up in fabrics and cause them to catch fire, resulting in tragic outcomes

Events

6 d. ago Brit nursing student, 23, is stabbed to death at Texas flat she 'shared with stranger who was also found with knife wounds'

Tamilore Odunsi, 23, was found dead in her student apartment in Houston, Texas, after a friend of her father called them police to say they had not been able to reach her.

Events

6 d. ago East Lothian Home Manager shares remarkable nursing career journey on International Nurses’ Day 2025

A Home Manager at HC-One Scotland’s Drummohr Care Home in Wallyford, Musselburgh, East Lothian, has shared her remarkable personal nursing career journey to encourage others to consider a nursing career in the social care sector to mark International Nurses’ Day on May 12, 2025.

Society

6 d. ago Prince William shares cheeky snap to celebrate pensioner's 100th birthday

The Prince of Wales, 42, met Christina, who he calls Chris for short, at the Deidre Knight Centre, an adult day care centre in Angus.

Politics

7 d. ago ‘I do what I like’: British woman, 115, claims world’s oldest living person title

Ethel Caterham, who lives in a care home in Surrey and takes life in her stride, is first Briton to claim title since 1987The secret of longevity is to do what you like, according to the 115-year-old British woman named the world’s oldest living person.Ethel Caterham, born in 1909, is the first Briton to claim the title of world’s oldest person since 1987, when 114-year-old Anna Williams was the record holder. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago In the US, not even $11,000 a month can buy you dignity at the end of your life

After watching my father’s struggle in a system that values profit over compassion, I wonder: how much longer will we accept a future where most of us lose our sense of human worth in old age?The last time I visited my father, I walked into his $11,000-a-month room in a posh assisted living residence and found him curled up on the floor. My sister Amy and I knelt down, touched him, and asked if he was okay.“I don’t know,” mumbled Dad, 96, a retired physician and lifelong outdoorsman. “I fell about 20 minutes ago and no one has come.” Continue reading...

Economics

7 d. ago Historic former care home property close to Airdrie to go under the hammer

The distinctive Victorian building and substantial, circa 2.6-acre plot, will be sold by Auction House Scotland via livestream auction at 2pm on May 15.

Society