RECENT NEWS

The first professional catering qualification for health and social care catering – Level 2 Award in Professional Cookery in Health and Social Care – developed by the National Association of Care Catering (NACC), Hospital Caterers Association (HCA) and the awarding body of the Institute of Hospitality (IOH), has been officially approved on the Ofqual Regulated Qualification Framework.

Bield has appointed four new members to its board of management who boast vast experience across a range of professional and health service sectors following its annual general meeting (AGM).

Representatives from Nursing Hygiene Group (NHG) and Clinicare Supplies have announced that the two companies are merging, with change of ownership effective as of end of October.

Albion Care Communities (ACC), a rapidly growing investor and developer of quality care homes for the elderly, has commenced two further developments in Abergavenny and Hereford.

A Bury St Edmunds care home is celebrating after its care for older people was judged to be ‘outstanding’ by independent regulator the Care Quality Commission.

Responding to the Government’s announcement that a decision on minimum wage enforcement in the social care sector will be suspended for a further month, Glen Garrod, vice president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), says: “We welcome this extended suspension of minimum wage enforcement concerning sleep-in shifts for care staff, including the issue of historic back pay, which remains a significant concern to the social care sector.

Staff and residents at a Paisley care home are gearing up to host a free, fun packed event for members from the local community.

Dedicated staff members have been honoured at Bield’s 2017 AGM for their service to the leading housing and care provider for Scotland’s older population.

The University of Cumbria is spearheading research aimed at improving the lives of older adults by working to encourage more physical activity to reduce the likelihood of falls.

Now one of the largest care providers in the UK, Barchester Healthcare is celebrating 25 years since it was founded and works began to transform a derelict, 17th Century listed farmhouse into the first ever Barchester home.

A resident at a Birmingham based HC-One care home celebrated her 105th birthday surrounded by family and friends, with guest of honour Lord Mayor Councillor Anne Underwood.

Meals on Wheels Week returns on 6-10 November 2017 and the National Association of Care Catering (NACC), the event organiser, will be leading a series of activities to raise awareness of the important role the Meals on Wheels service plays in modern society, including a round table discussion with MPs.

Care providers Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare have appointed award winning dementia innovator Jackie Pool as UK head of memory care and programming.

Bupa’s Hill View Care Home is planning to install a new tuck shop, thanks to a generous donation from a Clydebank pub.

A new online resource has been introduced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) to offer practical guidance on how to engage residents in creative arts, such as dance, puppetry and digital arts.

Theraposture has launched a dynamic new website so professionals and consumers have easier access to its comprehensive guidance regarding appropriate adjustable beds, chairs and care cots.

Working hand in hand to create residential care homes that are as individual as their residents are Four Seasons Health Care (FSHC) and British manufacturer Teal Living.

CQC, alongside a number of partners, has published a new good practice resource, Equally Outstanding, exploring how a focus on equality and human rights can help to improve quality of care.

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has announced the shortlist of finalists for the NACC Awards 2017.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Risby Park Nursing Home, in Bury St Edmunds, to be 'outstanding' following an inspection in July.