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• “Care Sector Relies on Overseas Recruitment”, says care operator

  06-07-2018 17:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  Parklands Care Home, Alloa
  Overseas recruitment is vital to maintain appropriate staffing levels in Scotland’s care home sector, a leading Scottish care provider said today.
   
  Meallmore, which operates 23 care homes across Scotland, estimates about five per cent of its nursing staff are from overseas. Recruiting from the EU and beyond is now a regular management process and is becoming more and more essential as the result of a worldwide shortage of nurses.
   
  Meallmore’s ex
  
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• Avery chefs whip up a treat at the NACC finals

  06-07-2018 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Left to right: Davesh Kumar (Head of Hotel Services), David Oswin (Head Chef, Loxley Park), Martin McKee (Head Chef, Hawthorns Aldridge), Simon Lawrence (Group Culinary Manager), Helen Hall (Loxley Park General Manager).
  Two of Avery Healthcare’s finest chefs reached the National Finals of the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Care Chef of the Year 2018 competition and came away with two fantastic awards!
   
  The NACC raises the profile of care catering and is celebrated acro
  
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• 25 years of excellent service with more to come!

  06-07-2018 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Amadeus Care Home in Eccles, part of the B & R Care Group, recently celebrated two amazing milestones. Sue Bennison, Care Coordinator celebrated 25 years of service whilst celebrating her 75th birthday with the residents and staff.
  Sue started her career at Crumpsall Hospital before moving on to Eccles, Patricroft and Green Lane Hospital. She started work at Amadeus in May 1993 as a care assistant and has progressed to her current role as Care Coordinator.
  We asked Sue, what had kept her at
  
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