Care Providers’ Press Releases

Newly available Health Data will support Medical Research and Patient Empowerment
30-Nov-11
The release of important health data will stimulate medical research and enable patients to take informed decisions about their care, the Department of Health has said today. As outlined in the Chancellor’s read full article

Caremark (Aylesbury and Wycombe) attends Great South East Care Awards dinner
30-Nov-11
Caremark (Aylesbury & Wycombe) attended the Great South East Care Awards Gala Dinner held on 25th November 2011 at the Brighton Pavilion, in Sussex. Ten members of staff from Caremark (Aylesbury & Wycombe) enjoyed read full article

Ark provides complex home care for Matthew Leadbitter
29-Nov-11
34-year old Muscular Dystrophy sufferer Matthew Leadbitter has just (14th November 2011) returned to his Warwickshire home after 12 months to be cared for by his family and a team of specially trained carers provided read full article

Tough inspections to root out poor home care
22-Nov-11
Care Services Minister Paul Burstow today welcomed the Care Quality Commission’s announcement that it would carry out a programme of inspections of 250 providers of home care services. The inspections will read full article

Nationwide expansion for Ark Complex Care
22-Nov-11
Ark Complex Care (part of the Ark Home Healthcare group of companies) is set to recruit over 100 personnel in the next six months, following its successful launch earlier this year. With a highly experienced read full article

New Assisted Independent Living
21-Nov-11
Supprting Independence Ltd are please to annouce the opening of our new Assisted Living Scheme in Littlehampton. Our Assisted Living housing is sited in Littlehampton in West Sussex. Littlehampton is a small read full article

Winterwatch keeps public up-to-date
21-Nov-11
A nationwide information service to help keep everyone safe and well this winter was launched today by the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Dame Sally Davies. The online hub will provide regular updates about read full article

Caremark Barnsley Raise 200 at Osteoporosis Tea Party
21-Nov-11
Caremark Barnsley had a terrific response to their event on the 20th October. The event's theme was 'Go Orange' and the Caremark Barnsley Team certainly did- donning anything that looked remotely orange. Mark read full article

Looking after independence!
17-Nov-11
Older Oldham residents are being offered an alternative to a residential home with the launch of a live-in care service. Habito, the brainchild of Caremark, will be operated by experienced and qualified carers read full article

People with dementia missing out on direct payments
17-Nov-11
More than three quarters of people with dementia who receive social care support at home are not using direct payments or other personal budgets. This is despite government plans to roll them out to all people read full article

Age UK gets behind energy bill campaign
17-Nov-11
A new campaign has been launched in a bid to support people at risk of falling behind with their energy bill payments. Consumer Focus and Citizens Advice are among the organisations behind the new Plug the read full article

Celebs donate their coats to Age UK
17-Nov-11
Everyone knows charity shops can be goldmines for bargains, but shoppers can now prepare to snap up the most prestigious of items for a top cause following special donations from Elle Macpherson, Helen Mirren or read full article

Andrew Lansley takes firm action to protect patient choice
15-Nov-11
Responding to the Co-operation and Competition Panel’s report on patient choice in the NHS Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has today protected patient choice in the NHS by banning Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) read full article

Scheme to support healthcare assistants unveiled
15-Nov-11
New measures to support the training standards of healthcare assistants were unveiled by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley today. Speaking at the NHS Employers conference in Liverpool, he set out plans to develop read full article

Reported rise in bed-blocking in England
15-Nov-11
Concerns are being raised in health and social care circles of a rise in bed-blocking in the National Health Service. Bed-blocking is the term given to patients being delayed in leaving hospital because of the read full article

Bucks Herald reports failings in care provision in Bucks
15-Nov-11
The Bucks Herald reported the failings of a major care provider; Plan Care, in last week's paper. However, these failings are not representative of the quality of care being provided by numerous excellent local read full article

Supervisor is shortlisted for prestigious care award
11-Nov-11
Caremark (Aylesbury & Wycombe) is currently in the running to receive a prestigious Care Award through the Great South Eastern Care Awards 2011. Caremark (Aylesbury & Wycombe nominated Nicola Pomroy, a Field read full article

Six out of ten people with dementia go undiagnosed - 2 million campaign launched to tackle dementia
07-Nov-11
Six out of ten people with dementia in England go undiagnosed. This means almost 400,000 people could be going without the vital support the NHS and social care services can offer. The National Audit Office read full article

New homecare jobs created in Watton
07-Nov-11
New jobs are set to be created in Watton following the opening of a new Manorcourt Homecare office, which will also increase the care provision in the area. The Manorcourt Homecare team, which looks after read full article

Mary is a caring winner
03-Nov-11
Mary Hayes of Home Instead Senior Care in Barnet has been named Home Care Worker 2011 in the Great London Care Awards which took place on 22nd October 2011. Before joining the Home Instead team, Mary cared for read full article

Ten dementia volunteers commended by HRH Princess Alexandra and Sir Michael Parkinson
03-Nov-11
Ten Alzheimer's Society volunteers were commended yesterday by Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra and television presenter Sir Michael Parkinson. The group were commended for their dedication to improving read full article

Merging of PSS and JJS
03-Nov-11
On Monday 31st October 2011 JJS Care Services (Kent) Ltd and Primary Support Services Ltd merged to form a partnership and are both now trading as Lauriem LLP. We are very excited about this merger as it strengthens read full article

106-year-old's life story penned by carer
03-Nov-11
An Age UK carer has helped a 106-year-old lady to write her life story and raise cash for charity. Barbara Warburton, from Bexhill, who is one of Age UK's Befriending Service volunteers, first met Margaret read full article

Low review urges mobility payments to be saved
03-Nov-11
Lord Low’s review calls on the government to save mobility payments for disabled people living in residential care. A report out today calls on the government to protect the mobility component of Disability read full article

Minister calls for new approaches on antipsychotic drugs reduction
02-Nov-11
Paul Burstow MP, Care Services Minister, gave a speech today (Wednesday 2 November) at the National Dementia Congress about the over prescription of antipsychotic drugs to people with dementia. He said the drugs read full article