RECENT NEWS

Coming up with a name for a new care home isn’t always easy so Care UK colleagues invited the West Midlands local community to help find a name for its latest new development.

People prone to falls could be safer pottering around at home with smart 3D software to help healthcare workers measure their surroundings.

A care home in Devon that goes out of its way to promote the independence and wellbeing of people living with dementia has been rated 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission following an inspection in May.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by a care home in Oxfordshire to be 'outstanding' following an inspection in June.

An Edinburgh housing development that will provide accommodation for up to 106 people has marked one year since breaking ground and beginning construction.

Vulnerable older people in Tendring are seeing their quality of life improve dramatically thanks to an innovative partnership between Essex County Council (ECC), Tendring District Council (TDC) and the social housing sector.

Care UK has moved a step closer to delivering a new care home in Windsor with a ‘topping out’ ceremony held on site to mark the latest construction milestone.

A care home in Exeter that goes out of its way to establish links with the local community has been rated 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission following an inspection in May.

Safety flooring from UK manufacturer Polyflor was chosen to help create a safe yet homely interior design scheme for Somerset Care’s latest care home, Stockmoor Lodge in Bridgwater.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by The Croft Residential Home, in Finchfield, Wolverhampton to be 'outstanding' following an inspection in April.

Brunelcare, the Bristol based charity and housing association, has strengthened its board by appointing three new trustees: Deborah Evans, Barbara Hardy and Gill McLeod.

Elizabeth House Care Home, an established residential care/dementia home in Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent is being marketed by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Diamond House in Beaumont Leys, Leicester, to be 'outstanding' overall following an inspection in May.

An Oldham based care home will be opening its doors to members of the community on Friday 25 August, to celebrate a new look.

A new CV search tool has been launched by carehome.co.uk to help care homes find the right staff.

Healthcare Homes Group, which provides residential and domiciliary care services across the South and East of England, has relocated its central management and operations teams to new premises in Colchester.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Jubilee House in Woodbridge, Suffolk, to be 'outstanding' overall following an inspection in April.

An Edinburgh-based housing and care provider has further strengthened its development team with the promotion of an experienced staff member to the role of development manager.

Canopies by Armstrong Ceiling Solutions have been specified for new look common areas in a Royal Masonic Benevolent Care home.

Charity and housing association Brunelcare has appointed Karen Taylor as its new finance director; Karen most recently worked for an NHS Trust and has seven years’ experience with a South West based housing association.