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Philippa Shirtcliffe has been announced as the new Head of Care Quality at QCS.

QCS ANNOUNCES NEW HEAD OF CARE QUALITY

Philippa Shirtcliffe has been announced as the new Head of Care Quality at QCS. She joined the business in October 2017 as Clinical Policy Lead and has been instrumental in the successful review of...
Redwood House Manager, Caroline Youlding

CARE HOME FURTHERS COMMITMENT TO DEMENTIA CARE WITH NEW MANAGER

A Worcestershire care home has appointed a new manager who wants to put the community and caring for those with dementia at the centre of her plans. Caroline Youlden, an experienced care expert,...
Over The Wall, the charity that provides free residential camps for children with serious health challenges, has received £50,034 from Simplyhealth to fund a camp for child siblings with caring roles and responsibilities.

£50K DONATION WILL FUND CAMP FOR CHILD CARERS

Over The Wall, the charity that provides free residential camps for children with serious health challenges, has received £50,034 from Simplyhealth to fund a camp for child siblings with...
Bridge Haven care home in Kent recently welcomed three little visitors from its local playschool.

PLAYSCHOOL BRIDGES GENERATION GAP WITH CARE HOME VISIT

Bridge Haven care home in Kent recently welcomed three little visitors from its local playschool. Magpies, a village community charity-run playschool based in Boughton, Kent, took three of their...
(L to R) New Care’s Kad Daffe and Chris McGoff with the Mayor of Rushcliffe Councillor Maureen Stockwood and Francis Purdue-Horan.

NEW CARE OPENS SECOND NOTTINGHAM CARE HOME

New Care, a development-led care home operator, has opened the doors to a new £12 million care facility on Ruddington Lane in Ruddington, its second care home in Nottingham.   The doors...
A new initiative has been launched with the aim of partnering nursery and primary school children with care home residents of the same name in what hopes to be the nation’s biggest pen pal scheme.

Pen pal scheme launched to partner children with elderly namesakes

A new initiative has been launched with the aim of partnering nursery and primary school children with care home residents of the same name in what hopes to be the nation’s biggest pen pal...
Barchester Healthcare is celebrating after receiving a prestigious award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for their contribution to occupational health and safety in the healthcare sector.

BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS HEALTH & SAFETY AWARD

Barchester Healthcare is celebrating after receiving a prestigious award, from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), for their contribution to occupational health and safety in...
Breathing in additional oxygen improves the function of blood vessels in the brain of people with breathing difficulties caused by lung conditions, according to new research published in Experimental Physiology.

OXYGEN THERAPY COULD PREVENT DEMENTIA IN LUNG DISEASE SUFFERERS

Breathing in additional oxygen improves the function of blood vessels in the brain of people with breathing difficulties caused by lung conditions, according to new research published in...
Tracy Johnson, Director of Operations at Chesterfield-based Heathcotes Group, has been highlighted as an outstanding individual in health and social care as part of a new publication celebrating 70 years of the NHS.

CARE DIRECTOR HIGHLIGHTED IN CQC CELEBRATION OF NHS

Tracy Johnson, Director of Operations at Chesterfield-based Heathcotes Group, has been highlighted as an outstanding individual in health and social care as part of a new publication celebrating 70...
Yvonne Manson, dementia nurse consultant with the Perth-based care home group, has won the award for leadership at the RCNi Awards which celebrate excellence in nursing care throughout the UK.

BALHOUSIE’S DEMENTIA CHAMPION WINS NATIONAL NURSING AWARD

The woman behind Balhousie Care Group's innovative dementia practices has been recognised with a prestigious national nursing award. Yvonne Manson, dementia nurse consultant with the Perth-based...

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