RECENT NEWS

Average business property prices once again increased across all sectors, according to the latest report, Business Outlook 2017, by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co.

Blue Cross is calling on all elderly care homes to have a clear pet policy, after the pet charity’s research found that 40 per cent of UK care homes claim to be ‘pet friendly', but there are often huge discrepancies in what this means in practice.

A dedicated Linlithgow woman has raised a phenomenal £600 for the care services where she has worked for nearly two decades.

New operations appointment sees leading furniture manufacturer Shackletons expand its team with Trevor Cartwright taking the role of operations director.

Award-winning charity, the St Monica Trust has become the highest scorer in the UK’s healthcare sector in its annual Hospitality Assured assessment.

Care home design and development specialist NorthStar has delivered a stunning new care home in the heart of Norwich for regional operator Castlemeadow Care. This is the third collaboration for the two companies in as many years.

The former nursing home, Sister Dora, in Milford on the border of Cannock Chase, has come to the market with specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co.

Care homes are facing a 'fight for survival' following the introduction of the National Living Wage, according to care home specialist Caresolve.

The Grange, a former care home in Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire is on the market.

The team at an Essex care home has been hosting speech and language therapy students from the University of Essex.

Members of Leng Community, a South London based group that reaches out to people in the community at risk of isolation, saw the power of music in action when they gifted residents at a care home in Sydenham with MP3 players.

LNT Care Developments has received planning permission to build a 60 bed care home on the site of the former Red Lion Hotel in Nantwich.

Glasses for computer users who don’t have the use of their arms and a wheelchair that goes up and down steps are just two of the shortlisted entries battling it out in a 'Dragons' Den' inspired event to find the next rising star of design.

An unexpected visitor, who flew into the community and landed in the garden of a care home in Garforth, treated staff and residents to tasty, festive goodies from local Dumouchel Patisserie.

Elsie, aged 95, and Tony, aged 75, who are both residents at Care UK’s Broadwater Lodge care home, surprised everyone by announcing their engagement and then agreeing to share it with the nation via a BBC News film.

Tenants at a Cumbernauld Retirement Housing Development worked hard with the community to ensure disadvantaged children across Europe enjoyed a Merry Christmas with something to unwrap.

The National Quality Board (NQB) has published a new framework that will promote improved quality criteria across all national health organisations for the first time.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Mill Farm in Market Harborough to be 'outstanding' overall following an inspection carried out in June.

Residents at a care home in Dundee had some early festive fun this week by competing against each other to build traditional gingerbread houses.

WCS Care’s chief executive Christine Asbury has been recognised for ‘making a difference’ after winning a national award at a prestigious ceremony that highlights innovation and care excellence in the not-for-profit care and support sector.