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• Change of use as Bupa sells care home to Ipswich School

  18-01-2019 11:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  GVA, acting on behalf of Bupa, has successfully secured the sale of a former care home in Ipswich. Anglesea Heights Care Home was sold to Ipswich School following a competitive marketing campaign which saw GVA’s health and Land & Development services working in conjunction . The prominent Grade II listed property is attractively located on […]
  
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• New Gloucester care home manager has big plans

  18-01-2019 10:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  A Gloucester care home has appointed a new manager who wants to put high quality care, day trips and the local community at the centre of her plans. Melanie Marchant, an experienced care expert, has taken over as the manager at The Knoll Care Home in Tuffley. With almost 30 years’ experience in caring for […]
  
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• Hard work, creativity, vision: the essentials of outstanding home care

  18-01-2019 10:03
  Four out of five home care agencies are rated good, but only 3% are deemed outstanding. What are inspectors looking for?“Absolutely soul-destroying” is how Cath Loates and Sandra Harris remember the day their home care business was rated inadequate. “It knocked the wind out of my sails, out of all of us,” says Loates, the company director.After working to establish Eboney Home Care in Consett, County Durham, over seven years, Loates and Harris decided to step back from th
  
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• Lewisham based care service gets Outstanding from CQC

  18-01-2019 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  A service based in Lewisham which provides care for people with learning disabilities in the borough – and in Southwark and Bexley – has been rated Outstanding overall by the Care Quality Commission. Aurora Options, was rated Outstanding for being responsive and well-led. It was rated Good for being safe, effective and caring, following the […]
  
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• CMG Launches First Care Initiative In Conjunction With Surrey Council and Care Providers

  18-01-2019 08:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  Care Management Group (CMG) has joined with Surrey County Council and other care providers, to launch a new programme and tool, aimed at transforming care for people living with learning disabilities and other associated complex needs. The collaboration, which was launched in Portcullis House with the support of Tom Brake MP, brought together CMG; Consensus; […]
  
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• Royal Mencap Society celebrates as CQC finds Northumberland Mid & North Domiciliary Care Agency ‘Outstanding’

  18-01-2019 08:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  The Care Quality Commission has rated Northumberland Mid & North Domiciliary Care Agency, based in Ashington, Northumberland, to be Outstanding after an inspection in November last year.  The service provides care and support to people living in ‘supported living’ settings, so they can live as independently as possible. The service is part of the Royal […]
  
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• Healthwatch England reveals top health and care priorities for 2019

  18-01-2019 08:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  To mark the start of 2019, Healthwatch England has published their annual network priorities list – setting out the key health and care topics their local teams will be working on over the year ahead. Over the last year Healthwatch engaged with over 400,000 people about their experiences of care. Drawing on the wealth of […]
  
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• Frailty could make people more susceptible to dementia

  18-01-2019 01:27
  New research suggests that frailty makes older adults more susceptible to Alzheimer's dementia, and moderates the effects of dementia-related brain changes on dementia symptoms. The findings suggest that frailty should be considered in clinical care and management of Alzheimer's dementia.
  
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• NHS hospitals overspend by up to £141m a year

  18-01-2019 01:01
  Underfunding and staff shortages are among reasons for deficit, says watchdogSome hospitals are overspending by as much as £141m a year due to NHS underfunding, staff shortages and demand for care, according to Whitehall’s spending watchdog.King’s College healthcare trust, which runs two hospitals in London, ended last year £141.4m in the red – the biggest deficit among England’s 232 trusts that provide services. Continue reading...
  
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• NHS England hospitals overspend by up to £141m a year

  18-01-2019 01:01
  Underfunding and staff shortages are among reasons for deficit, says watchdogSome English hospitals are overspending by as much as £141m a year due to NHS underfunding, staff shortages and demand for care, according to Whitehall’s spending watchdog.King’s College healthcare trust, which runs two hospitals in London, ended last year £141.4m in the red – the biggest deficit among England’s 232 trusts that provide services. Continue reading...
  
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