The BBC has curated a day of content dedicated to social care.
The corporation shared news and radio coverage looking at different aspects of social care from a range of diverse perspectives. This included coverage relating to dementia.
Access the content here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cg5rv3gjj22t (Look for items dated 28 April 2026 for those that specifically relate to ‘Social Care Day’)
Care Networx, a technology company, has signed a deal with NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) to bring a new carers app to 250,000 unpaid carers in West Yorkshire. Launching in early 2025, the carers app will provide proactive support to unpaid carers and help streamline care processes. From uploading important health and legal files, to helping manage…
Dementia blood tests could be available on the NHS in five years, Alzheimer’s Society claims, after launching the next phase of its Blood Biomarker Challenge, a £5 million award for the research team judged most likely to deliver. Applications for the challenge, a collaboration with Alzheimer’s Research UK and the National Institute for Health and…
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) is running a survey to understand experiences of using technology in care homes to support residents’ health and wellbeing and/or health technologies that would be desirable to improve resident care. Participants whose views are being sought include care home staff, managers and…
Alive has celebrated fifteen years since they were founded, receiving a High Sheriff Award for their contributions to the lives of older people in Bristol. CEO of Alive, Isobel Jones, says: “It was a privilege to share our work and those we have reached over the years. To pay tribute to our founder, Tim, and…
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has launched a new national campaign entitled ‘Care Can’t Wait’. The campaign aims to raise awareness about what adult social care is and how it enables millions of people to live their life on their own terms. The campaign website has a downloadable toolkit, and offers…
National Museums Liverpool has added to its House of Memories dual English/Welsh app with a new offering for the LGBTQ+ community. The new app package evokes memories of LGBTQ+ history and is available in both English and Welsh. The House of Memories team have worked with numerous museums to bring this package to life. It…