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Advice

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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Advice

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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General

Tovertafel: Creating magic for people with dementia

John Ramsay, of Tovertafel, explains how the innovative light display product is helping to engage people with dementia

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New dementia ‘atlas’ shows ‘postcode lottery’ of care in UK

The Department of Health has released an interactive map showing how levels of dementia care and assessment compare, including best and worst performing areas.

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Actress Carey Mulligan is first UK Global Dementia Friends Ambassador

The Oscar-nominated actress, who has a grandmother with dementia, wants to change attitudes to the disease and reduce stigma

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What is the link between calcium supplements, strokes and dementia?

A new study claims women who had a stroke and also took calcium to prevent post-menopausal brittle bones were at greater risk of dementia

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Scent: A conversation starter in hospitals

Scent expert and dementia carer Linda Harman meets an Admiral nurse who has discovered how effective scent cards can be for people in hospital

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Dealing with variations in dementia care

Linda Harman, whose mother is living with advanced dementia, reveals her struggles in getting the right care assessments, in the wake of the recent report on the government’s Dementia Atlas.

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Dementia’s Dirty Secrets #5: When carers reach breaking point

James Ashwell gives a harrowing insight into how the dementia journey causes a uniquely stressful and complex set of circumstances for carers, leaving many close to despair

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‘Knowing I’m helping others is humbling’ says Queen of Colouring

We chat to Johanna Basford, creator of a popular range of grown-up colouring books, about how they’re helping those affected by dementia and mental health problems

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Linda Robson opens up about her mum’s dementia

Speaking on ITV’s Lorraine, the actress revealed the heartache it caused when her mother could no longer recognise Linda and her family

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What does 'live-in care' mean?

live-in care blog

What does 'live-in care' mean?