RECENT NEWS

A major milestone was reached in the construction of a new Baycroft care home in Orpington on Friday 10 February.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Thornhill House in Bakewell, Derbyshire, to be 'outstanding' overall following an inspection in December.

UK families say that care services for older people have got worse in the past five years, particularly home care services, according to reviews reported to the Good Care Guide.

Care UK’s Residential Care Service has been shortlisted for a prestigious award, acknowledging its position as one of the top care sector employers in the country for developing the skills of its teams.

A Dundee couple are perfectly placed to give lessons in love for Valentine’s Day – because this year will be the 71st time they will be celebrating 14 February together.

Springboig based Care Homes Scotland has agreed a £3.8 million loan with Barclays, which will enable the company to expand its portfolio with the addition of a new nursing home facility.

Birds and wildlife of all shapes and sizes were spotted at 39 Care UK homes across the UK as residents took part in the annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch.

NCF is pleased to announce a new annual partnership with Marr Procurement, which offers sourcing and procurement services split into two areas: supply and base optimisation and strategic sourcing.

Danfloor is proud to announce that it will be supporting the development of a social enterprise cafe and dementia hub in the centre of Plymouth by providing carpets for the the rooms above.

Signature Dining has launched as a dedicated independent contract caterer to the care, extra care, assisted living and retirement village sectors.

Early specification of Knauf Aquapanel Exterior at the design stage of a 60-bed care home in Winnersh has provided both speed and cost savings for specialist care home developer Castleoak Group.

People searching for a care home on Google search results, can now see at a glance, a care home's rating and how many reviews it has.

Staff at Garforth-based care home, Augustus Court, are welcoming hungry guests to their dinner table as they prepare to treat local elderly residents to a free lunch.

'Emergency' government funding of £1 billion should be provided to councils in their 2017/18 budgets to help stave off an impending social care crisis in the short term, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) is urging.

Castle Retirement Living has announced that its new flagship development, Castle View Windsor, will be prioritising health and wellbeing by potentially banning smoking at its new retirement village development, as well as introducing a number of other health initiatives.

A care home in Rutherglen is hosting a recruitment open day on Wednesday 1 February and is inviting anyone looking for a successful career in the care industry to attend.

A care home chef with a passion for improving the lives of older people is preparing to face his first marathon to raise money for Barchester’s Charitable Foundation.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by St John’s Court, in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, to be 'outstanding' overall following an inspection in November.

Infection control product specialist, Cairn Care, has launched an online training hub to help care home staff to learn about effective infection control, continence care and health and safety.

BCVS Homes, independ operator of Bathampton Manor and Greystones residential care homes in Bath, Somerset has recently enhanced its care provision to clients and improved its moving and handling procedures by installing 47 new Age UK Adjustable Beds by Theraposture.