RECENT NEWS

As part of the environment updates taking place at St Georges Court Care Home in Cambridge, the hair salon has now received a modern makeover.

Boutique Care Homes’ Brampton Manor in Newmarket has been shortlisted in the Health and Wellbeing Award category at the Suffolk Care Awards 2024.

New research by later-life care directory Autumna has revealed the best and worst performing regions for speed of discharge of the elderly from hospital.

Home Office statistics have revealed that far fewer people are seeking to come from abroad to work in the NHS and social care.

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of Bush House Care Home in Pembroke, Wales.

Orchard Care Homes’ Langfield Care Home in Middleton, Greater Manchester, has opened a specialist dementia community.

Elizabeth Finn Homes – with the support of its charity owners Turn2us – has launched a new parental leave pay policy.

Aria Care Group One is celebrating the graduation of the first cohort of its innovative leadership development programme.

Hampden House in Harrogate has opened a new memory suite to help support residents living with memory-related conditions including dementia.

A topping-out ceremony has been held for Housing 21’s Michaelmas Court development in Thurston, Suffolk.

Care UK is offering free access to Blue Light Card membership for its staff as part of a new partnership.

Oakland Care has announced a partnership with voice tech pioneer Vocala to explore how technology can enhance the lives of its residents.

Family-owned Affinity Care Consortium has acquired a Solihull care home with the support of a funding package from HSBC UK.

Not-for-profit Greensleeves Care is to develop a 60-bed care home in Milton Keynes following completion of a deal by property consultancy Kirkby Diamond.

Millennium Care Group has achieved B Corp accreditation, which holds organisations to the highest social and environmental standards.

Aria Care has announced a 12-month partnership with Burns Gym to bring its virtual fitness programme to all 50 Aria care homes.

Care leaders have written a joint open letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

Care England’s Professor Martin Green OBE has reacted with disappointment to the news that social care funding reform has been abandoned.

The National Care Forum has responded to the Chancellor’s decision to scrap planned social care reform.

The interim chief executive of the CQC, Kate Terroni, has responded to an interim independent report that found significant failings in the regulator’s internal workings.