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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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Songaminute Man & son win Pride of Britain Award

Simon and Ted McDermott received a Special Recognition Award at the Daily Mirror awards show last night for the work they’ve done to highlight dementia and raise money for charity

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Shoplifting and dementia: Excuse me, have you paid for those?

If a person with dementia walks out of a shop without paying, it’s rarely a deliberate act. Here’s how to make it a little less embarrassing for everyone

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Picture this: The impact of art and galleries for dementia

Interacting with art and visiting galleries can be an extremely beneficial activity for people with dementia and memory loss. We look into how and why this is…

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Ten top memory tips from an expert

Consultant neuropsychologist Narinder Kapur believes it is possible to take steps to help you cope with memory slips and trips. Here are some of his suggestions…

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Emmerdale to create dementia point of view episode

The ITV soap is currently filming scenes which will show viewers what it’s like for vicar Ashley Thomas, who has vascular dementia

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Gentle Touch actress Jill Gascoine in final stages of dementia

The popular 1980s actress was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s four years ago, and her actor husband has opened up about his wife’s condition

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Real Stories and Diaries

‘I became my mother’s mother – and I wasn’t prepared’

For ten years Sandra Bullock Smith cared for her mother who had dementia. Here she talks honestly about the difficulties she faced and the lessons she learnt

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Third of companies don’t offer support for staff with dementia

A recent survey has found many employers are failing to provide help and support for those with dementia

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Could boosting cognitive abilities start with your gut?

New research suggests taking probiotics could be beneficial for memory, particularly for those with dementia

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What does 'live-in care' mean?

live-in care blog

What does 'live-in care' mean?