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• Traffic exhaust at residential address increases the risk of stroke

  30-10-2019 16:00
  High levels of traffic exhaust at one's residence increases the risk of stroke even in low-pollution environments, according to a new study. The study suggests that it is mainly black carbon from traffic exhaust that increases the risk for stroke, and not particulate matter from other sources.
  
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• Care UK recognised for commitment in boosting fire safety

  30-10-2019 16:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Care UK Residential Care Service has won the Best Practice Award judged and presented by the National Association of Safety and Health in Care Services (NASHiC). The award, which is only announced biennially, recognises the commitment, work and investment that has gone into further boosting fire safety in Care UK’s 120 homes across England and […]
  
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• Care home leader jailed for not giving evidence at teenager's inquest

  30-10-2019 14:44
  Duncan Lawrence refused to answer questions after death of Sophie BennettA consultant at a heavily criticised London care home where a vulnerable teenager killed herself has been jailed for four months for failing to give evidence at her inquest.Duncan Lawrence, of Sydenham in south-east London, had repeatedly refused to answer questions about the new regime he ushered in at Lancaster Lodge in Richmond, south-west London, after the death of 19-year-old Sophie Bennett in May 2016. Continue readin
  
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• Specialist Bucks Care Business Confidentially Sold by DC Care

  30-10-2019 11:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  On behalf of Mr Paul Brackley, DC Care is delighted to announce the recent sale of Care Services (MK) CIC, a specialist care provider operating out of three separate locations in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.   Mr Brackley first established the group in 2014 to provide 24/7 supported living care for up to nine service users, […]
  
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• 'It's a human right': the campaign for learning disabled people's love lives

  30-10-2019 10:57
  Care staff are being encouraged to support people to develop intimate relationships and enrich their emotional livesPam Bebbington met her husband, Mike, through a personal ad in her local paper. She’s been married for 21 years, and appreciates having a soulmate. “Relationships are important because they give you a life companion,” she says. “You can share things and cuddle up.”But Bebbington, a consultant at self-advocacy charity My Life My Choice (MLMC), says many
  
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• The best in care catering celebrated at NACC Awards 2019

  30-10-2019 09:16 via feedproxy.google.com
  The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) recently celebrated outstanding contributions to the care catering sector at the NACC Awards 2019. The winners of the prestigious awards, which recognise teams and individuals from across the sector that demonstrate innovation, excellence and dedication in their field, were announced at a gala awards dinner at the East […]
  
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• Reydon care home residents benefit from new hair and beauty salon

  30-10-2019 06:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Oaklands House residential home in Reydon, near Southwold, has officially opened a new hair and beauty salon for its residents to enjoy. The salon includes comfortable salon-style sinks and seating for hair washing, as well as vanity mirrors, floor-standing hair dryers and a nail bar area, so residents can enjoy having their nails painted whilst […]
  
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