RECENT NEWS

A care home in Exeter that goes out of its way to establish links with the local community has been rated 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission following an inspection in May.

Safety flooring from UK manufacturer Polyflor was chosen to help create a safe yet homely interior design scheme for Somerset Care’s latest care home, Stockmoor Lodge in Bridgwater.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by The Croft Residential Home, in Finchfield, Wolverhampton to be 'outstanding' following an inspection in April.

Brunelcare, the Bristol based charity and housing association, has strengthened its board by appointing three new trustees: Deborah Evans, Barbara Hardy and Gill McLeod.

Elizabeth House Care Home, an established residential care/dementia home in Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent is being marketed by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Diamond House in Beaumont Leys, Leicester, to be 'outstanding' overall following an inspection in May.

An Oldham based care home will be opening its doors to members of the community on Friday 25 August, to celebrate a new look.

A new CV search tool has been launched by carehome.co.uk to help care homes find the right staff.

Healthcare Homes Group, which provides residential and domiciliary care services across the South and East of England, has relocated its central management and operations teams to new premises in Colchester.

The Care Quality Commission has found the quality of care provided by Jubilee House in Woodbridge, Suffolk, to be 'outstanding' overall following an inspection in April.

An Edinburgh-based housing and care provider has further strengthened its development team with the promotion of an experienced staff member to the role of development manager.

Canopies by Armstrong Ceiling Solutions have been specified for new look common areas in a Royal Masonic Benevolent Care home.

Charity and housing association Brunelcare has appointed Karen Taylor as its new finance director; Karen most recently worked for an NHS Trust and has seven years’ experience with a South West based housing association.

Staff and residents at a Bampton based care home were joined by the Chairman of West Oxfordshire District Council for the unveiling of its Memory Lane dementia corridor.

Banstead-based maritime charity, the Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, has raised nearly £4,000 in support of the charity Seafarers UK by completing the annual 24 Peaks Challenge.

The speaker line up has now been finalised for the Care England conference and exhibition, Shaping Tomorrow, which will take place at Church House, Westminster, on Thursday 16 November.

WCS Care has been announced as a finalist in the Charity Times Awards which celebrate best practice in the UK charity and not-for-profit sector.

New figures released by care home reviews website carehome.co.uk have revealed that half (49 per cent) of care home staff say care homes are protecting their residents by banning smoking inside the building.

It has never been more important to recruit effectively in the care sector, says care home specialist Caresolve; according to James Parkin, co-founder and operations director, many care homes find it difficult to find – and keep - high quality staff.

Paul Burstow – social policy expert and former minister of state for social care - has been appointed as chair of the national improvement agency and independent charity, the Social Care Institute for Excellence.