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Elderly care home residents have cycled over 14 miles, raising over £450 for an allotment and the Alzheimer’s Society.

ELDERLY PEDAL POWER RAISES OVER £450 FOR ALLOTMENT AND CHARITY

Elderly care home residents have cycled over 14 miles, raising over £450 for an allotment and the Alzheimer’s Society. Specially-adapted bicycles allowed the residents of Waverley...
SUPPORT FOR CAMERAS IN CARE HOMES

NEW RESEARCH SHOWS HUGE SUPPORT FOR CAMERAS IN CARE HOMES

Three quarters of people would be more likely to choose a care home for a family member if independently monitored surveillance cameras were in place, according to new research. The Panelbase*...
There has been rapid growth in the self-pay private healthcare market, according to a new report.

NHS SHORTCOMINGS DRIVING PATIENTS TO PRIVATE HEALTHCARE

There has been rapid growth in the self-pay private healthcare market, driven by pressure on NHS funding and lengthening waiting lists, and the wide variety of prices available to patients who are...
A new smartphone app is being developed to help UK veterans find the services they need; whether that’s health services, jobs or housing.

NEW APP LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT UK VETERANS

A new smartphone app is being developed to help UK veterans find the services they need; whether that's health services, jobs or housing. The app is being developed by a partnership between...
Caroline Price, Home Manager at HC-One’s Meadowlands Care Home in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, has shaved her head to raise awareness and over £1200 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

CARE HOME MANAGER BRAVES THE SHAVE FOR MACMILLAN

Caroline Price, Home Manager at HC-One’s Meadowlands Care Home in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, has shaved her head to raise awareness and over £1200 for Macmillan Cancer Support. ...
Over 2,500 UK healthcare professionals and providers will today (Monday 4th September) receive new guidelines on the correct imposition of new tax rules that could see locums lose 30-50% of their income.

NEW GUIDELINES COULD STOP HEALTHCARE LOCUMS BEING UNFAIRLY TAXED

Over 2,500 UK healthcare professionals and providers will today (Monday 4th September) receive new guidelines on the correct imposition of new tax rules that could see locums lose 30-50% of their...
World War II Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) veteran Isabelle Mullen has celebrated her 100th birthday at Waverley Lodge Care Home.

WW2 AIR FORCE VETERAN CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY

World War II Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) veteran Isabelle Mullen has celebrated her 100th birthday at Waverley Lodge Care Home. The home, in Lemington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, threw a...
Banstead-based maritime charity the Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society has appointed a new Activities Coordinator to help residents with a range of activities to boost their mental and physical development.

NEW RECRUIT HELPS CARE HOME RESIDENTS GET SHIP-SHAPE

Banstead-based maritime charity the Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society has appointed a new Activities Coordinator to help residents with a range of activities to boost their mental and physical...
Wonderland came to Runcorn this summer as Simonsfield Care Home hosted a mad hatter’s tea party to raise money for its residents.

MAD HATTER’S TEA PARTY BRINGS WONDERLAND TO RUNCORN

Wonderland came to Runcorn this summer as Simonsfield Care Home hosted a mad hatter’s tea party to raise money for its residents. A trip down the rabbit hole saw appearances from Alice, the...
Care provider Heathcotes Group has opened a new specialist facility in Chesterfield following the completion of two new-build services, each accommodating eight residents.

HEATHCOTES GROUP OPENS NEW SERVICES IN CHESTERFIELD

Care provider Heathcotes Group has opened a new specialist facility in Chesterfield following the completion of two new-build services, each accommodating eight residents. Located off Cuttholme...

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