18% of reports centred around neglect, with physical and emotional abuse also common 292,356 reports of abuse were made in care homes across England between 2023 and 2025, according to new data obtained by Legal Expert. These new figures, obtained through a Freedom of Information request to the Care Quality Commission (CQC), reveal an 18% […]
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Are Britain’s Older Drivers Paying More Than They Should for Car Insurance? The number of drivers aged 70 and above in the UK has increased sharply over the past decade. Many people now drive well into their seventies and eighties. That reflects better health, longer working lives, and a desire to stay mobile. It also […]
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Bridport’s new 56-bed recovery centre has taken a major step forward after the council’s planning committee today (Thursday) approved proposals to redevelop the former Sidney Gale care home. The decision paves the way for construction of a modern reablement facility designed to support older adults recovering after a hospital stay or preventing admission through early […]
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Britain is not drifting gently into the future. It is pulling itself apart along generational lines, with the force of a country that no longer agrees on what it is, who it is for, or how power should be exercised. The most striking divide is not simply class or region, but age. Recent polling crosstabs […]
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More than 700 people from across the county responded to our survey, which wanted to find out how our communities wish to make Dorset more age-friendly. The survey, which closed last week (30 January), asked about people’s experience of ageing in Dorset, using eight key areas that affect our quality of life, such as housing, […]
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