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Dementia care home group launches nostalgic rail carriages

Residents of two specialist dementia care homes in Wales are being treated to a simulation of historic North West Wales railways.

Braintree nursing home set for expansion following sale

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of Braintree Nursing Home in Essex.

Provider Agincare to take over four London care homes

Family-owned provider Agincare has been appointed by Southwark Council to operate four care homes under a long-term partnership arrangement.

Inaugural Oakland Care Awards celebrate outstanding team members

Oakland Care has celebrated the achievements of its team members at the provider’s inaugural Oakland Care Awards.

Avnish Goyal receives CBE at Buckingham Palace

Care England chair and Hallmark Care Homes founder Avnish Goyal has received his CBE in a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace.

Care Friends app wins King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation

The Care Friends app, which was launched in partnership with Skills for Care, has received a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise.

Parliamentarians urge government to act on medical device supplies

Over 40 MPs and Peers have signed an open letter urging the government to protect the production of medical device, equipment, and healthcare products in the UK.

Lifeways Group becomes Championing Social Care patron

Championing Social Care has announced that Lifeways Group is to join the initiative as a founding patron.

Planning permission to be granted for 68-bed care home in Taunton, Somerset

National planning consultancy Boyer has secured a resolution to grant planning permission on behalf of Mercian Developments for 68-bed care home in Taunton, Somerset.

Engineering firm RWO wins Yorkshire care home contract

North East engineering firm RWO has won a six-figure contract to support construction of a new care home and assisted living facility in North Yorkshire.

Bridgend care home sold to independent investment group

Heathfields Residential Home in Bridgend, Wales, has been sold to an independent investment group after 30 years of private ownership.

Aria Care celebrates official launch with tea parties

The newly formed Aria Care Group has celebrated its official launch with a series of Alice in Wonderland tea parties.

Two Anchor homes make Knight Frank Luxury Care Home Guide

Two care homes run by England’s largest provider of not-for-profit care, Anchor, have made the Knight Frank Top 50 Luxury Care Home Guide for 2023.

Hallmark acquires Cardiff site for new care home

Hallmark Care Homes has acquired a 1.79 acre site in Cardiff to develop a new 80-bed, residential, nursing, and dementia care home.

Schoolchildren name suites at Care UK’s new Cuttlebrook Hall home

Pupils from a local primary school have won a competition to name the suites at Care UK’s new Cuttlebrook Hall care home in Thame, Oxfordshire.

Derby care home celebrates grand opening

Heatherton House in Littleover, Derby, has celebrated its grand opening with an official ribbon cutting ceremony.

People at the Heart of Care reforms ‘in tatters’ says NCF

The National Care Forum has expressed its disappointment after the government significantly reduced its promised support for the social care workforce.

Care provider Hark Group trebles in size following acquisitions

North East care provider Hark Group Holdings has recently trebled in size following a number of acquisitions across Tyne and Wear.

Four Seasons Health Care wins Feefo Trusted Service Award

Four Seasons Health Care has won the Feefo Trusted Service award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses delivering world-class customer service.

Care UK opens Shrewsbury’s newest care home

Care UK has held a grand launch event for the opening of its state-of-the-art Oxbow Manor care home in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

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