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• Back pain linked to mental health problems and risky behaviors in teenagers

  11-09-2018 14:31
  A new study indicates that adolescents who experience back pain more frequently are also more likely to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, and report problems like anxiety and depression.
  
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• Closure of home care provider takes 12 months after registration cancelled by CQC

  11-09-2018 10:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Satellite Consortium Limited (SCL), a domiciliary care service, in the London borough of Haringey, has had its registration cancelled by the Care Quality Commission – effectively closing it down.
  SCL was a domiciliary care service registered to provide personal care to people in their own homes. The service provided care and support for older people, people with physical and learning disabilities and sensory impairment and people living with dementia. At the time of inspection, the service
  
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• Sutton-in-Ashfield care home staff delighted with CQC inspection

  11-09-2018 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Kingfisher Court the luxury residential and dementia care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
   
  Inspectors made the unannounced visit on 20th June (the report was released on 16th August) and rated the home, operated by Oakdale Care Group, as Outstanding in the areas of Effective, Caring and Responsive and Good in the areas of Safe and Well-Led.
   
  CQC Inspectors visited the home and spent time observing care and supp
  
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• Saltaire nursing home hosts best ever summer fair!

  11-09-2018 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  This year’s annual summer fair at Currergate Nursing Home in Steeton was the most successful ever, with hundreds of visitors turning up to support the event and helping to raise more than £1,250 for both the home’s residents’ fund, and the British Red Cross.
  Currergate Nursing Home is owned by Saltaire based Czajka Care Group which operates five nursing and care homes as well as offering a range of purpose-built retirement houses and apartments across West Yorkshire. 
  
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• Grimsby care home staff celebrate after achieving coveted outstanding rating

  11-09-2018 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
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  Staff at a Grimsby care home are celebrating after achieving the coveted rating of outstanding – by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
  The Anchorage, in Rutland Street, is the only home in the Grimsby area to currently hold this high ranking. Staff, residents and their families are delighted with the achievement and a celebratory party is to be organised.
   
  Penni Brown, chief executive of Hull-based Hica Group, which operates The Anchorage said: “We are overjoyed at our outs
  
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