Twice As Outstanding!
Avery Healthcare have recently received their first two ‘Outstanding’ reports from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for its Acacia Lodge Care Home in Manchester and…
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Month: October 2019
Tunstall Healthcare Wins Prestigious Leaders In Care Award For ‘Quest For Quality In Care Homes’ Programme
Tunstall Healthcare took home the ‘Technology in Care Homes’ award at last week’s ‘Leaders in Care Awards’, for its work with NHS Calderdale Clinical Commissioning…
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Turning Pedal Power To Gold
Cycling a gran total of 500km in an international indoor cycling competition is cause for celebration for 15 Belong Wigan care village residents, but seeing…
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Outstanding Innovation
The Outstanding Society, a group open to any care service rated by CQC as Outstanding, hosted a meeting earlier this month with guest speaker Wendy…
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1.3 Million Older People At Risk Of Malnutrition May Have Warning Signs Missed
New research shows three quarters of British adults (75%) wrongly believe it is typical to become thin and frail in later life (over the age…
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Charities Join Forces To Prevent Crisis Among Military Dementia Carers
The largest survey of its kind by a national military charity will lead to life-changing support being offered to Armed Forces personnel caring for loved…
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Aura Care Living At King’s Lodge Hold’s A Silent Disco For The Residents
On Sunday 6th October, Aura Care Living’s King’s Lodge care home hosted a silent disco in celebration of Silver Sunday. Silver Sunday is a special…
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Younger People Would Consider Changing To A Career In Adult Social Care
Younger people in England aged 18-34 are the most likely to consider applying for a job in adult social care, according to new figures from…
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Special Project Between Nursery And Care Home In Leicestershire Showcased At Upcoming Conference
An extraordinary project in Leicestershire inspired by a popular Channel 4 documentary series is being showcased at a special conference next month highlighting its benefits…
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Ellesmere Port Care Home Celebrates Opening Of Peace Garden
MHA Mayfields care home in Ellesmere Port celebrated the opening of its new garden space recently with a special ceremony, which included a blessing by the…
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Dementia-Friendly Painting Session Honours Silver Sunday
On Monday 07 October Caremark (Bromley), a local home care provider, held a dementia-friendly painting session in honour of Silver Sunday – a special day…
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Top Diabetes Professor Warns Older People With Type 1 Are Being Overlooked
A top UK professor is urging the healthcare profession to make older people with type 1 diabetes a “priority and not an after-thought”. Professor Ketan…
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Doris Takes A Trip Down Memory Lane At Wycombe Museum
Doris Pearson, a 92-year-old resident at The Heights nursing home in High Wycombe, enjoyed a surprise reunion with friends who used to volunteer with her…
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Improving Experiences And Outcomes From Health And Social Care Must Be An Urgent Priority
The publication of this year’s influential State of Care report serves as a reminder of the positive impact high quality health and social care services…
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Lost Decade For Vital Life Sciences Industry Has Cost UK Economy £45 Billion, Says IPPR
No-deal Brexit cliff edge would heighten risk to health and medicines industry after surprise new figures, think-tank warns New analysis by IPPR shows that the…
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