Care Providers’ Press Releases

Launch day for new Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
22-Dec-11
The new year starts a new era for mental health and wellbeing services in Norfolk and Suffolk, as the two counties’ mental health trusts come together to form a new NHS Foundation Trust. On 3 January, the Trust read full article

MPs and peers launch inquiry into dementia diagnosis rates
20-Dec-11
Diagnosis rates of dementia have increased by just two per cent to 43 per cent in the past year. This means most people with the condition are still being left without vital support and treatment. In light of read full article

Caremark helps Bucks County Council provide support for the elderly
19-Dec-11
Local home care provider Caremark (Aylesbury & Wycombe) has taken on more than 20 new elderly customers in the past two weeks in an effort to help fill the care needs of the community following the difficulties read full article

Quick guide to raising a concern about your work
14-Dec-11
Have you got a concern about something you’ve seen or experienced at your place of work? We have published a quick guide on whistleblowing to help you decide what to do next and how you can tell us about it. read full article

East Midlands Care Ltd vs Leicestershire County Council - Judgement of Judicial Review
08-Dec-11
EMCARE Ltd is the local association representing views of independent care home providers in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The association is committed to supporting providers in delivering a high quality read full article

Caring career entices stay at home mum
06-Dec-11
Local lady Dionne Mant had been living off benefits for years after she became a single mum with a daughter of only 5 months old. After swearing off work for good, Dionne has recently been enticed back into employment read full article

Mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance
06-Dec-11
Dimensions welcomes the Government’s decision to keep the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance. As a leading support provider for people with learning disabilities and people with autism we read full article

Short Breaks fund for disabled children, young people and their families
06-Dec-11
The Scottish Government has made a short break fund of £2million available for short breaks for disabled children and young people and their families and carers. The aim of the fund is to improve the provision read full article

Home Care worker saves 90 year old from bed fire
02-Dec-11
Teenage Care Worker, Rachael Wilks from Carewatch Sheffield saved her 90-year-old client from burning alive in his bed. Rachael, aged 18 was busy preparing the elderly man’s breakfast in the kitchen at his read full article

Age UK asks MPs to sign winter deaths pledge
02-Dec-11
Age UK has asked MPs to sign a pledge to reduce the number of winter deaths. Many people believe that the only risk of the winter weather is getting a cold, but in fact the risk is much greater as low temperatures read full article

Best Home Care Registered Manager Award for Carewatch Bath
02-Dec-11
Pam Dunn, home care manager of Carewatch Bath has won the Best Home Care Registered Manager Award at the Great British South West Care Awards. The ceremony took place in Bristol and was hosted by Keith Chegwin. read full article

Lifeways nominated for the Independent Specialist Care Awards (2012) for third year running
01-Dec-11
Lifeways has been selected, for the third year running, as a finalist for the Supported Living category in next year’s 2012 Independent Specialist Care Awards. This nomination caps a great year for Lifeways read full article

DLA victory confirmed
01-Dec-11
The mobility component of Disability Living Allowance will not be cut for thousands of disabled people. A written statement issued by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) today says: “The government are read full article

Dramatic revelations about Care Quality Commission
01-Dec-11
Two whistleblowers dramatically and independently came forward at the eleventh hour to give evidence to the Mid Staffordshire In-quiry. They gave their evidence on 28.11.2011; remarkably, one is a Care Quality read full article

Charity urges carers and adults living alone to consider respite care this Christmas
01-Dec-11
The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society is advising carers and elderly people living alone to consider respite care in the busy Christmas period. The charity, which provides dedicated accommodation, nursing, and read full article

Award for Home Care Manager Nicky at Carewatch Norfolk
01-Dec-11
Nicky Shrimpton, home care manager has won an award at The Great East of England Care Awards 2011 meaning she has been recognised as the top home care manager in the South East of England. Nicky who works at the read full article