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More support needed to help people self manage diabetes, says CQC
A report published today has said that diabetes sufferers are not receiving enough support to successfully self-manage their condition. The Care Quality Commission study, which explores diabetes...
Orchard Care Homes Set up in-house awards to Recognise staff
Orchard Care Homes have launched a new award scheme to recognise the activity coordinators of the group. This scheme comes as part of the company’s national initiative to develop a high...
Estate Agent Disappearance Anniversary marked with Right to be Safe Appeal
The Suzy Lamplugh Trust has today launched the Right to be Safe appeal on the 30th anniversary of estate agent Suzy’s disappearance. The 25 year old disappeared without a trace whilst showing...
NACC welcomes all Sunrise and Gracewell care homes
Care providers Sunrise Senior Living and Gracewell Healthcare have signed up all of their sites to the National Association of Care Catering (NACC). Sunrise, who acquired Gracewell in...Oxfordshire care home and council not up to ‘expected standard’ handling neglect complaint, says Ombudsman
An investigation into a complaint at an Oxfordshire care home, which resulted in a dementia patient’s death, has shown substandard investigations by the care home and council are to...
CQC places Blackpool GP Surgery into special measures
England’s Chief Inspector of General Practice has rated a Blackpool GP surgery as Inadequate and placed it into special measures following a CQC inspection. A specialist team of...
Funding boost for Down’s Syndrome Association’s sports programme
The Down’s Syndrome Association’s (DSA) DSActive clubs have been given a £19,000 cash injection by insurance provider Simplyhealth. This £19,000 grant will...
Balhousie Care Group Joins Forces with Prince’s Trust
Scotland-based Balhousie Care Group has teamed up with The Prince’s Trust Scotland to offer young people the opportunity to train for a career in the care sector. The five week course...
Inspiring Excellence
Orchard Care Homes has established a new award scheme that recognises and gives credit to the cooks and kitchens of each home. The scheme has been set up as part of the company’s national...
Social care jobs more than double but applicants fall
Statistics from CV-Library , the independent job board, have revealed that while 2015 has seen a significant rise in social care jobs, application rates have failed to maintain the same growth,...
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