RECENT NEWS

The British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA) has launched a guide to draw attention to the treatment of pressure ulcers, the treatment of which cost the NHS in excess of 2.6 billion per annum.

A Legionella Awareness Day campaign has uncovered that over 1300 cases of Legionella have been reported in the UK since 2014, listing Greater London, Greater Manchester and Nottinghamshire as three of the areas most affected.

Councillor Iftikhar Chaudhri, Mayor of Runnymede, and Nick Sanderson, CEO of Audley, have officially broken ground at Audley Cooper’s Hill, the luxury retirement village in Englefield Green.

Writer and TV personality Lady Colin Campbell was guest of honour at the opening of new facilities at a Hastings care home.

Residents and staff at HC-One’s Acacia Court received a visit from local MP Stuart Andrew recently to take a tour of the care home.

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has completed on a deal with New Care, which will see LNT Construction build a state of the art 66 bedroom care facility in Wilford, Nottingham for the care home operator.

An Oldham based care home opened its doors to members of the community recently to celebrate its new look.

Somerset-based hospice St Margaret’s has appointed a visiting professor in what’s believed to be a unique innovation among UK hospices.

Staff at Rosebank care home are celebrating after receiving an ‘outstanding’ rating following an unannounced Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection.

According to a new poll commissioned by charity Independent Age, only one in 10 MPs in England (10 per cent) believe that the current social care system is suitable for the UK’s ageing population, and 86 per cent believe a cross-party consensus is needed for a lasting settlement on health and social care.

A Brunelcare care and nursing home dedicated to providing the best possible care for all of its residents right up until the end of their lives, has been recognised with a major national award – for the second time.

Banstead-based maritime charity the Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society has appointed a new activities co-ordinator to help residents with a range of activities to boost their mental and physical development.

A very sheltered housing development in Buckhaven has raised £145 after inviting the community to enjoy its beautiful orchard.

Coming up with a name for a new care home isn’t always easy so Care UK colleagues invited the West Midlands local community to help find a name for its latest new development.

People prone to falls could be safer pottering around at home with smart 3D software to help healthcare workers measure their surroundings.

A care home in Devon that goes out of its way to promote the independence and wellbeing of people living with dementia has been rated 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission following an inspection in May.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by a care home in Oxfordshire to be 'outstanding' following an inspection in June.

An Edinburgh housing development that will provide accommodation for up to 106 people has marked one year since breaking ground and beginning construction.

Vulnerable older people in Tendring are seeing their quality of life improve dramatically thanks to an innovative partnership between Essex County Council (ECC), Tendring District Council (TDC) and the social housing sector.

Care UK has moved a step closer to delivering a new care home in Windsor with a ‘topping out’ ceremony held on site to mark the latest construction milestone.