RECENT NEWS

Care UK has opened the doors of its first care home in Dorset - Ferndown Manor.

Housing and care experts, who put technology at the forefront of helping people with disabilities live independently, have been recognised with a major award.

Care England has produced a booklet entitled 'Game Changers in 21st Century Social Care', which includes pithy quotes on the future of social care from prominent leaders in the sector, as the precursor to its manifesto.

Christie & Co has announced the successful letting of a new-build 71-bed care home in central Cardiff to Care Concern Group.

Mince and tatties are a key component to a happy life, an Alexandria woman has said as she celebrates turning 105.

A care home provider which failed persistently to comply with national standards regarding the employment of a registered manager has been fined £4,000 by the Care Quality Commission.

A growing Berkshire care provider is taking an innovative approach to how care is provided in the community and celebrating after being accredited as a Living Wage employer.

A 94 year old from East Lothian has reignited her childhood love of table tennis thanks to a generous grant awarded to Haddington Table Tennis Club by The People’s Projects.

A 66 year old Glaswegian grandad has topped Scotland’s highest peak to complete a trio of events that saw him scale 2,430 metres and run 10,000 metres - raising £1,425 in the process.

The team behind a new £6 million care home in Banbury celebrated its ‘topping out’ ceremony with help from a special guest.

Barchester Healthcare has announced that Mike O’Reilly has joined its senior leadership team as general counsel, company secretary and director of care, risk and compliance.

Kohler Mira – manufacturer of showers and showering accessories – has been granted the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation for its Mira Flight Safe range of anti-slip shower trays.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Woodbury Court in Laindon, Essex, to be 'outstanding' overall following an inspection in January.

A care home in Pudsey welcomed two new bright eyed and bushy tailed additions to the family recently when Gladys and Barry hatched into the world.

A daring staff member from a Glasgow care home and her sister have ziplined across the River Clyde in a brave bid to raise money for motor neurone disease.

A Barchester Healthcare home has opted for C-TEC’s innovative Quantec addressable call system.

Aesthetically attractive and simple to install, Saxon 10 Slates from Redland were a straightforward choice when it came to roofing a ground-breaking £6.2 million care facility for those with dementia.

Exposure to environments outside a comfortable temperature could help tackle major metabolic diseases, such as diabetes and obesity, and should be reflected in modern building practices, according to a new study.

Kingsley Healthcare is the latest national care home chain to sign up to the Well Careplus medicine management service, ensuring 1,000 more patients are benefiting from the safe and personalised care the system offers.

A kind-hearted boy from Strawberry Fields Primary School demonstrated the true meaning of Easter when he paid a surprise visit to a care home resident in Garforth recently.