Malsis Hall Specialist Care Facility Celebrates Grand Opening
Enhanced Community Healthcare Options (ECHO) is celebrating the grand opening of its new specialist care facility, Malsis Hall, in Glusburn. Paul Shevlin, Chief Executive of
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First Council Care Home For More Than 25 Years To Open In Liverpool
THE first Liverpool City Council commissioned care home to be built in more than 25 years is opening later this week. The £8 million Brushwood
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Exemplar Acquires First Ever Huntington’s Disease Care Accreditation In England
Fairburn Mews in Castleford, West Yorkshire, has become the first care home in England to be accredited by the Huntington’s Disease Association (HDA). The Exemplar
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Care Home Residents Wear It Pink For Breast Cancer Support
Residents and staff turned their Dorset care home bright pink for the day to help fight breast cancer. The Wear it Pink fun at Colten
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Care Home Managers’ Time Best Spent On Back Office Tasks, Research Suggests
The majority of care home managers believe their time is best spent on management and back office responsibilities, a new survey has revealed. Market research
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88-Year-Old Goalkeeper Helps Save The Day
88-year-old former goalkeeper, Harold Lea, who played for Wigan Athletic during the 1940-50s, proved a lucky charm for his former club when he watched them
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Halted Phase III Clinical Trial For Alzheimer’s Shows Renewed Promise
Pharmaceutical company Biogen announced they plan to file for US marketing approval of the potential Alzheimer’s drug, aducanumab. Aducanumab is an antibody designed to target
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Man With Learning Disabilities Set To Take On Sahara Trek
A man with learning disabilities from Walberton is gearing up for the challenge of a lifetime as he prepares for a six-day trek of the
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New National Academy To Drive Forward Social Prescribing Projects
Patients with long-term health problems will benefit from a new independent National Academy for Social Prescribing, which will support local healthcare professionals in prescribing of
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HC-One Boss Sleeps Rough And Raises Over £5,000 For The Homeless
Justin Hutchens, Chief Executive of Darlington-headquartered care home provider HC-One, the UK’s, took part in Darlington’s CEO Sleepout Challenge raising £5,260 and counting for local
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Barking Hall’s Sue Awarded For Her Compassion And Enthusiasm At The 2019 Suffolk Care Awards
The manager of a residential nursing home based in Barking near Needham Market has been awarded a Special Recognition Award at the Suffolk Care Awards,
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Dementia Club UK Donates Pioneering Sensory Game To Barnet Care Home
Residents, team members and the local community were thrilled when a generous donation from Dementia Club UK, which is supported by Saracens, led to Carlton
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Inequalities In Social Care Exist In Health Outcomes For LGBT Communities
The Women and Equalities Committee has revealed the extent of inequalities for LGBT people in health and social care in a report published this week.
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Ipswich Care Home Residents Get ‘Interactive’
Residents at Handford House nursing home in Ipswich are enjoying some interactive digital fun thanks to the fundraising efforts of a resident’s relative. Debi Lewis,
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Heightened Dementia Risk For Ex-Professional Scottish Footballers
A study of 7,676 ex-professional footballers commissioned by the Football Association (FA) and the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) has today revealed that despite a number
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