Westgate House Care Centre champions Christ Church’s ‘Shoe Box Appeal’, providing many gifts for children in need during Christmas 2022.
Westgate House Care Centre has supported its local community for over seventeen years, providing generous donations to a multitude of charities. This Christmas, Westgate House participated in its local church’s fundraiser for the ‘Samaritan Purse Operation Christmas Child’ initiative. Members of the public can kindly donate a variety of items to fill a shoe box, […]
Rail strikes: Over half (58%) of nurses concerned rail strikes will further impact quality of care as NHS faces ‘intolerable pressure’
23rd November 2022, London, United Kingdom – New research has found over half (58%) of nurses and health and social care workers are concerned rail strikes will further exacerbate the issues surrounding quality of healthcare. The timing comes when healthcare professionals are already under ‘intolerable pressure’ as a result of the cost-of-living crisis. A study of over […]
Anton Du Beke supports ‘Nights on Lottie’ campaign to recognise valuable work of UK carers
In partnership with The Care Workers Charity, the UK’s leading charity for supporting current and former care workers with financial grants and other support services, Lottie will offer 1,000 free night stays at a raft of amazing destinations exclusively for carers across the UK in 2023. Anton Du Beke has first-hand experience of the work of carers as […]
Care homes missing out on £1,000s of savings in food waste recycling
On average, UK care homes are spending £50,862 every year on sending their food waste to landfill, but recycling food waste could save them £7,000 per year, according to new research from Keenan Recycling. This comes as the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Environmental Act is fast approaching, which plans to make it a legal […]
Top of the class: Specialist Cambridgeshire care provider recognised for its outstanding contribution to social care at leading industry awards
A specialist Cambridgeshire social care and rehabilitation provider has recently been recognised for its outstanding contribution to social care at a leading industry awards ceremony — highlighting its continued commitment to making a meaningful difference to the lives of its residents. Askham Village Community, near Doddington, claimed first place in the ‘Outstanding Contribution to […]
Retirement Villages Group hires new Head of Care & Wellbeing in expansion of care offering
Retirement Villages Group (“RVG”) has hired its first ever Head of Care & Wellbeing, Shirley Hall, who will lead the review and expansion of the business’ care and wellbeing offer. This comes during an ambitious growth period for the business, as it continues to roll out its strategy to acquire, develop and operate 5,000 homes […]
Welcoming experience for Japanese Resident in Bridgewater care home
A Japanese woman who has been living in the UK for nearly 30 years has been enjoying a ‘cultural experience day’ organised by her care home in Bridgwater to enable her to revisit her native heritage. Seventy-three-year-old Fumiko Mackintosh is the newest resident to move into specialist dementia care home Avalon, where staff arranged a […]
Suffolk care provider delighted to announce finalist success in prestigious care awards
A family-run Suffolk care provider is delighted to announce the successes of two of its staff members in one of the UK’s leading care industry awards. Wellbeing Care, a care provider operating across Suffolk and Northamptonshire, has seen a member of its staff win their category, and another receive highly commended, in the Great British […]
eConsult implements imageHOLDERS kiosks to streamline digital triage and check-in at busy GP surgeries and emergency care departments
imageHOLDERS has developed a range of kiosk solutions to help eConsult provide a ‘digital front door to healthcare’ in 3200 GP surgeries and 9 Urgent & Emergency Care (UEC) centres across the UK. Founded by GPs wanting to modernise healthcare methods, eConsult aims to digitally connect patients to healthcare to improve accessibility, efficiency, and patient […]
