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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....jpg "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...
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...
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...
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...
SPECIALIST DISABILITY CENTRE SET FOR ROYAL OPENING
TouchBase Pears, the new £14 million building in Selly Oak, will be officially opened on Monday 9th July, when it is visited by HRH The Princess Royal. Developed by national disability...
HEALTH AND ADULT SOCIAL CARE SERVICES NEED CLOSER RELATIONSHIP, SAYS CQC
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report summarising key findings and recommendations for change, following the completion of 20 local authority area reviews exploring how older...
ENCORE CARE HOMES’ RESIDENTS DINE WITH DIGNITY
Encore Care Homes is working closely with Dining with Dignity, a specialist training provider, to help meet the nutritional needs of residents who have dysphagia. Dysphagia is the medical term...
REPORT DEEMS NHS PAY SYSTEM NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE
A new report by the Centre for Policy Studies, examining the pay structure of the NHS, argues that the current system is failing both staff and patients. The report, entitled ‘An NHS...
CARERS RESTORE ELDERLY CLIENT’S FAITH FOLLOWING BURGLARY
Two Home Instead CAREGivers have gone above and beyond their call of duty after their client was a victim of a burglary in which his war medals were stolen. Local war hero John Seal, 98, had his...
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