Local Care Home Welcomes New General Manager
Staff at Barchester Healthcare’s Claremont Parkway care home, in Kettering, Northamptonshire have welcomed a new General Manager to head up the team. Joanna Mosses will…
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Amber Weather Alert Warning with Increased Risk to Over 65’s
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber Cold-Health Alert (CHA) for all regions of England from midday on Thursday 2nd January until…
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Iris Care Group Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
Specialist independent health and social care provider, Iris Care Group, has announced that Dr Andy Jones has been appointed as the organisation’s Chief Executive Officer….
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Carers UK To Mark 60-Year Milestone In 2025
Charity Carers UK is reflecting on 60 years of change in campaigning with and for unpaid carers across the UK looking after an older, disabled…
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The Cedars Care Home Launches Weekly Happy Hour
Residents at The Cedars Care Home in Bourne launched their very own weekly Happy Hour this week, right in the comfort of their own home….
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Care Workers to Receive Training for Routine Health Checks in Major Reform
The UK Government is introducing measures to empower care workers with new training to perform routine health checks, including monitoring blood pressure, managing diabetes with…
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Resident’s Masterpiece Transforms Droitwich Spa Care Home
Christopher Stuart, an artist and former director of Stuart Crystal, is renowned for blending history with contemporary creativity in his artwork. Christopher, now a resident…
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Erica Lockhart Honoured with MBE for Services to Social Care
Erica Lockhart, Chair of the South East Social Care Alliance (SESCA), has been awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours List 2025 for…
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Happy New Year from The Carer!
We would like to wish all readers of The Carer a very happy and prosperous New Year! We hope that 2024 has been a healthy…
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Happy New Year’s Eve!!!
A very Happy New Year to you all from the team at: THE CARER We hope you and your residents enjoy your New Year’s Eve…
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Local Senior Care Assistant Celebrates 15 Years of Service with Cookridge Court
A Senior Care Assistant at Cookridge House Care Home in Leeds has received a prestigious Long Service Award in celebration of working at Barchester Healthcare…
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Care Home Surprises Resident by Recreating Granddaughter’s Wedding
Wedding bells have been ringing out at a care home in Sway, after a resident was surprised with a re-enactment of her granddaughter’s wedding, after…
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Greensleeves Care CEO Awarded MBE for Services to Health and Social Care
Paul Newman, Chief Executive of Greensleeves Care and an advocate for the health and social care sector, has been awarded an MBE in the New…
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Care Home Team Members Raise over £7,000 for Local Charity
Team members at a Quorn care home took to the skies and raised thousands for Dementia UK and Admiral Nurses in Leicestershire. Seven team members…
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Derby’s Oldest Nursing Home Ends 2024 on a High After Winning a String of Awards
Brookfields is Derby’s longest-running private nursing home having been converted from a house by Joan and Peter Turner who bought it in 1968. The first…
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