RECENT NEWS

A Shrewsbury care home owner and its former manager have been fined over £50,000 at Telford Magistrates’ Court today after admitting they failed to provide safe care.

A group of national charities have criticised the Government’s "incredibly disappointing” progress in planning for our ageing society.

The care and support older people receive increasingly depends on where they live and how much money they have rather than their needs, according to a new report by The King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust.

Somerforde Care Home in Newton Abbot, Devon has been sold by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co.

Since deciding to switch from oil to LPG for its heating system, Champions Place, a family–owned residential home in Surrey, has continued to benefit from cheaper energy bills.

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has launched a dedicated training workshop to support the care sector with the challenges of catering for people living with a dementia, while helping to enhance their life quality.

Luxury care home developer Hamberley has unveiled the latest in a group of 10 new state of the art homes, which it is building for Gracewell Healthcare.

Bupa’s Claremont Care Home in Ayr is celebrating after its annual summer fete raised £966, smashing its original fundraising target.

A Melksham luxury care home has unveiled its all new senior leadership team as the home prepares to almost double in size.

The cost of operating a care home continues to rise, which in turn is pushing up the cost of residential care – reportedly now over £30,000 per annum for a room in a care or nursing home. Hence, public and private healthcare providers are seeking high performance specialist equipment and services that reduce budget pressures without compromising care.

New commercial manager, Dave Carmichael, joins the team to develop a strategy that will move Shackletons to the next phase of its business.

A local care home has become the first of its kind in the local area to receive a prestigious Eat Safe Award for food safety.

With around 3-6 million people in the UK experiencing incontinence, Attends is hoping to change the perception of the condition by introducing an over 50s campaign.

An 86 year old woman has wowed care friends and family as she walks again after previously being confined to her wheelchair.

A manager at a Glasgow care home is celebrating after being shortlisted for a prestigious nursing leadership award.

National Museums Liverpool has become the first organisation to pilot a ‘Tier 2’ dementia training programme within professional health and social care settings across the North West of England.

A husband and wife at a Bield retirement housing development in Fife have donned their life jackets to help ensure the safety of the local community, including wildlife, by volunteering with their local Coastwatch.

With over 10 years' experience in the healthcare furniture industry, Sara Jane has made a big move to Teal, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of furniture to the NHS and mental health sectors.

Bupa’s Deanfield Care Home in Glasgow is celebrating after its annual summer fete raised a staggering £1000, smashing its original fundraising target.

Scientists at the University of Brighton are researching ways in which the elderly can avoid heat-related illnesses, which claim 2,000 lives in the UK each year.