Topping out ceremony for Medway care home development

A construction milestone has been reached at Kent’s Chatham Waters development with the topping out of a new 75-bed care home.

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Other News

OakNorth provides loan for new retirement development
OakNorth provides loan for new retirement development

Digital bank OakNorth has provided an £8.3m loan to Chrysalis Homes Ltd for a major new retirement development in Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Integrum expands South East care coverage
Integrum expands South East care coverage

Integrum Care Group has expanded its reach across the South East with the acquisition of a seventh care home – its second in the Brighton area.

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Hampshire home launches marketing suite
Hampshire home launches marketing suite

Principle Care Homes has announced the opening of the marketing suite at Heron Manor Care Home in Fleet, Hampshire.

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SCIE chief executive Kathryn Marsden OBE announces departure
SCIE chief executive Kathryn Marsden OBE announces departure

Kathryn Marsden OBE, chief executive of the Social Care Institute for Excellence, will step down from her role at the end of February 2026 after almost six years at the helm.

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Dartmouth home unveils resident-led refurbishment
Dartmouth home unveils resident-led refurbishment

Beacon House, part of Centrum Care Homes Group, has unveiled its newly refurbished communal spaces following a three-month project.

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Lord Mayor opens £10m care home in Herne Bay
Lord Mayor opens £10m care home in Herne Bay

The Lord Mayor of Canterbury Councillor Keji Moses and Lady Mayoress Carol Reed have officially opened Dunham Care’s first care home – Herne Bay Manor in Kent.

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Features

Safety monitoring: a call for a shared vision
Safety monitoring: a call for a shared vision

Jayne Connery of Care Campaign for the Vulnerable (CCFTV) explains why the CQC must regulate for proactive, consent-led safety monitoring in care homes

Catering for change: how technology can transform foodservice
Catering for change: how technology can transform foodservice

With care home catering becoming ever more complex and challenging, reaching for the right digital tools is essential, as Jo Hall, co-owner and director of allmanhall, explains

Harmonising care: how live music can soothe the CQC
Harmonising care: how live music can soothe the CQC

Live music integration offers a powerful yet often overlooked approach to elevating care quality across all five Single Assessment Framework domains. Here, Douglas Noble, strategic director of music in health at Live Music Now, explores how structured music programmes can help providers meet and exceed the quality expectations within the Framework...

Artful healing: how thoughtful artwork enhances dementia care
Artful healing: how thoughtful artwork enhances dementia care

Laina Soucek, art consultant at The Fine Art Company, discusses the power of art in care environments, with reference to a recent project at Langtree Care Home in Wigan

Products

apetito launches free catering costs tool
apetito launches free catering costs tool

To bring much-needed clarity to the real costs of care home catering in today’s challenging climate, defined by ongoing staffing pressures, unstable energy prices, and increasing waste regulations, apetito has launched a new tool that brings all...

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Norwegian Parliament President observes sensor tech rollout in Battersea
Norwegian Parliament President observes sensor tech rollout in Battersea

The President of the Norwegian Parliament, Masud Gharahkhani, visited Cinnamon Care Collection Care Home’s Eden Court Retirement Village & Care Home in Battersea to mark the rollout of Sensio’s AI-powered fall-prevention technology

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MHA: Creating Community Through Technology
MHA: Creating Community Through Technology

Care charity Methodist Homes (MHA) is transforming resident experiences across its 73 care homes by using technology to build vibrant, connected communities. Through the use of large, interactive tablets, the organisation is enabling residents to...

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JLA’s new care sustainability survey highlights sector’s ambitions
JLA’s new care sustainability survey highlights sector’s ambitions

SPONSORED STORY: Results from JLA’s survey of care professionals reveal how providers are tackling sustainability goals in their care homes – and where more support is needed.

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SureScreen Diagnostics: safeguarding health, supporting care
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