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Dr Rosa Sancho Results of new research suggest that having a healthy lifestyle increases life-expectancy and is also linked to a reduction in the number
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James O’Hare, MD LINK Mobility UK (https://linkmobility.co.uk), looks at the possibilities As a regular visitor to my mother-in-law’s care home, I see first-hand how hard
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Barchester Healthcare is celebrating after landing two internationally-recognised awards for demonstrating high health and safety standards. Barchester Healthcare has received both a RoSPA Health and
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A Highland care home operator is to build new affordable rental homes for its staff and other key workers as part of a multi-million pound
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Residents at a Crewe care village are welcoming the arrival of newborn feathered friends just in time for Easter. After much anticipation, five baby chicks
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The Lakeland Dairies Colcannon Competition has been extended until the end of April. The competition encourages chefs to create a modern twist on Colcannon and
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The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) and the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) have released new guidance to tackle common and repeated
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Understanding the importance of supporting both residents and the local community, Barchester’s Bushey House Beaumont Care Home in Bushey is hosting a free Scam Awareness
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By Suman Saha, Co-founder and Medical Director at Doctify (https://www.doctify.com/uk) Word of mouth in social care is now taking place online. As a digital-first society,
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A host of pets and farm animals brought delight to Encore Care Home residents as part of celebrations for National Pet Day. The Wellbeing teams
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Signature at Banstead resident Joe Bell celebrated his 90th birthday in style with the help of his favourite classic car. Fulfilling a long-held dream, Joe
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An artist known for her striking charcoal drawings, often created on busy public transport journeys, has led an exclusive live online art class for residents
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By Gavin Scarr Hall, Health & Safety Director at Peninsula (www.peninsulagrouplimited.com) Care homes occupy a unique space when it comes to fire safety. In most
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By Robert Marchant, head of corporate VAT at audit, tax, risk and advisory firm Crowe (www.crowe.co.uk) Over recent times, the obtaining of a COVID-19 PCR
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By Barry Price, QCS Specialist Contributor (www.qcs.co.uk) Last month, I wrote about the multitude of challenges faced by supported living services – a subject that
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