Care news

• Sudden cold weather may increase stroke mortality

  19-07-2018 17:22
  Study conducted in Southern Hemisphere's subtropical zone detects correlation between drop in temperature and rise in deaths from stroke, especially among women and older people.
  
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• FamilyOFive: YouTube bans 'pranksters' after child abuse conviction

  19-07-2018 17:03
  Michael and Heather Martin were sentenced to five years of probation last year for treatment of children in videosYouTube has banned a family of vloggers from its platform, after the parents were convicted over physical and emotional abuse of their five children in the course of filming their popular “prank” videos.Michael and Heather Martin,who post videos under the name FamilyOFive, were sentenced to five years of probation for child neglect in September last year, after viewers ra
  
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• Optalis care staff excellence celebrated at Awards Ceremony

  19-07-2018 10:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  The outstanding work of dedicated individuals and teams at social care provider Optalis was celebrated at the company’s annual Star Awards ceremony. The event consisted of an awards presentation followed by an afternoon tea and was attended by all the shortlisted candidates, their nominators and senior managers from Optalis.
  A judging panel consisting of staff and a customer chose the winners based on how they live the Optalis Core Values in all they do for customers, colleagues and the lo
  
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• Former Naval Officer attends Armed Forces Day

  19-07-2018 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  A former Naval Officer has thanked staff at a care home in Newark-on-Trent for giving him the opportunity to attend the first Armed Forces Day Parade at Newark Market Place.  George Davis, known as Bill, spent a memorable afternoon joining in with the parade in the glorious sunshine with fellow residents and veterans. 
  Bill has lived at Bowbridge Court for just over a year and Lifestyle Manager, Rachel Williams-Byers, made sure that he and other residents were able to attend the specia
  
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• Merseyside firm Potens gives backing to thousands of athletes with learning disabilities

  19-07-2018 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  One of the UK’s biggest providers of care facilities for people with learning disabilities – Merseyside-based Potens – is backing thousands of athletes across the UK.
  From its headquarters in Birkenhead Potens operates 78 facilities for people with learning disabilities across the UK and employs around 1,450 staff – and now the company has agreed to become an Official Supporter of Special Olympics GB.
  Fulfilling life
  Potens founder and Chairman John Farragher has worked w
  
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• Switching to certain antidiabetic drugs linked to increased risk of major complications

  19-07-2018 00:36
  For people with type 2 diabetes, switching to sulfonylurea drugs to control blood sugar levels is associated with an increased risk of complications compared with staying on the drug metformin, a new study finds.
  
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