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How to Switch Care Sponsors
A complete, step-by-step timeline from resignation to starting your new role. If you’re a care worker in the UK on a Skilled Worker visa, switching sponsors can feel like a complicated process.
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Latest UK Visa Sponsorship Rules
This all-in-one guide explains the latest UK visa sponsorship rules, including the major changes introduced in July 2025.
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One in five older people living in care homes has dehydration
Dehydration risks increase for those living in a care home, particularly if they have dementia
Access to dementia medication in England is a ‘postcode lottery’
Your chances of getting medication to help alleviate dementia symptoms could depend on whether you live in a poor or affluent area
Exercise boosts a protein that can help reduce dementia risk
Getting active could have a protective effect against dementia, says new study
Scent + conversation = dementia connections
Linda Harman explains why teaming scent with conversation is so important for creating close relationships in dementia care
New funding for creation of Britain’s first Dementia Research Institute
Prime Minister David Cameron is pledging £150million to help fight dementia
Doctors ordered to report patients unfit to drive
New guidelines by the GMC will see doctors obliged to tell the DVLA if they think their patient is unfit to drive, which could include people with dementia
Dealing with carer guilt
Feeling guilty? You aren’t alone. Caring for a loved one with dementia is bound to make you feel guilty at times, says journalist Kate Corr
Anger Awareness Week: Keep your cool as a carer
The first week in December marks national Anger Awareness Week, set up by the British Association of Anger Management to provide tips on staying calm, many of which are useful for people who care for someone with dementia
Using Christmas aromas in dementia care
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas and expert Linda Harman is sharing her experiences of using scent in dementia care and activities during the festive season
What does 'live-in care' mean?