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HEROIC SUPPORT WORKER SAVES A LIFE
A support worker from Northumberland has been recognised for his lifesaving first aid action earlier this year while at work supporting people with learning disabilities. Kevin Hope works for...
VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE FOR TAUNTON CARE HOME RESIDENTS
Elderly residents at Oake Meadows Care Home have been treated to a virtual reality extravaganza, taking turns to experience the latest high-tech gadgets. Residents Michael Rourke, 87,...
REFERO OFFERS FREE ACCESS TO VIDEO CONSULTATION TECHNOLOGY
Refero, the video consultation firm which connects citizens with the public sector, has announced it is offering free usage of its platform to public sector bodies to support the local government...
NEW BOARD DIRECTOR FOR CYGNET HEALTH CARE
Cygnet Health Care has appointed Professor Lord Patel of Bradford as Senior Independent Board Director. Lord Patel joins Cygnet Health Care following many years of working at the...
NORTHFLEET COMMUNITY BRING SMILES TO LOCAL CARE HOME
Local children in Northfleet have been sending poems, paintings, letters and messages of positivity to residents of Dene Holm Residential Care Home. With visits on hold, the warm gestures...
CARE HOME CORONAVIRUS CAMPAIGN REACHES 2.5K ONLINE
Broomgrove's campaign to have the work of care home nurses, carers and ancillary staff recognised alongside NHS workers has now reached nearly a quarter of a million people. Manager of Broomgrove...
RECKLESS CARE HOME BOSSES DISQUALIFIED
Bosses of two care homes in the Midlands have been disqualified after they diverted council funds before abandoning elderly residents and staff. Husband and wife, Darren William Lloyd, 53, and...
CARE SECTOR EXPERT CALLS FOR REDUCTION IN DBS PROCESSING TIME
Tribe Recruitment, a healthcare sector recruiter based in the North East, is calling for the government to reduce the time taken to process Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks to 48 hours,...
OVER-65S STRUGGLING TO GET ESSENTIALS DURING PANDEMIC, SURVEY REVEALS
Three in five (60%) people aged over 65 are currently unable to get enough supplies to cover their day-to-day needs, a study from older people’s charity Independent Age has revealed. ...
MUSICIANS SERENADE CARE HOME RESIDENTS IN ISOLATION
Staff at Amherst Court care home in Chatham have not let the current pandemic stand in the way of residents’ day-to-day life at the home, and have come up with some fantastic ideas that work...
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