Care Providers’ Press Releases

What does the Queen's speech mean for us?
26-May-10
Yesterday in Parliament saw the Queen’s Speech, where the new Government set out its legislative programme for the next 18 months. Several of the new Bills announced by the Queen could have a significant positive read full article

Rochdale branch raise £475 for Bury hospice
24-May-10
The Rochdale branch held a charity coffee morning for Bury Hospice on Friday 7th May to raise money as they want to build a new hospice in Bury as the current one has only five beds. Michelle Flynn, Branch Manager read full article

Doctors need guidance in end of life dementia care
20-May-10
Alzheimer’s Society is calling for doctors to receive advice on palliative care for people with dementia as the General Medical Council (GMC) publishes its end of life care guidance. Alzheimer's Society comment, 'This read full article

Coalition Government promises strong commitment to social care
20-May-10
Alzheimer's Society comment on the coalition government's programme for government including its vision for social care. The government has promised to set up a commission on long-term care that will report read full article

Important changes to CQC's assessment of adult social care services
19-May-10
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) today (Wednesday) said it would work closely with the adult social care sector in developing a new system to replace quality ratings (star ratings) for registered services. The read full article

Prestbury Beaumont 'provides excellent care services'
19-May-10
Prestbury Beaumont care home has yet again been awarded a rating of "EXCELLENT" by the Care Quality Commission. A Barchester care home in a quiet Cheshire village has again been awarded top marks for the standard read full article

Protein in eyes of people with Down's syndrome linked to dementia
19-May-10
Alzheimer's Society comment on research discovering that the protein that forms plaques in the brain in Alzheimer’s disease also accumulates in the eyes of people with Down’s syndrome. Researchers have discovered read full article

Edinburgh businesswoman creates 114 jobs in the city
17-May-10
Edinburgh businesswoman Jane Perry is on track to create 114 jobs in two years. Jane will mark her Bluebird Care office's second birthday by expanding into the north of the city and creating a further 40 jobs. read full article

Allied Healthcare International inc. acquires shareholding in Homecare independent living group
16-May-10
Allied Healthcare International Inc, a leading provider of flexible healthcare staffing services in the United Kingdom, announced today that its UK subsidiary, Allied Healthcare Group Limited, has acquired a shareholding read full article

Local stars lead Alzheimer's Society team in Bupa Great Manchester Run
12-May-10
Coronation Street's Chris Gascoyne, half of duo Dick and Dom, Richard McCourt, and actress Samantha Giles will be taking part in the Bupa Great Manchester Run to raise funds for Alzheimer's Society. They will read full article

Advantage Healthcare opens new satellite branch in Telford
12-May-10
Responding to a large number of enquiries from both candidates and clients in the West Midlands area, Advantage Healthcare are pleased to announce they have opened a new satellite branch which will operate from read full article

Advantage Healthcare radically improve out of hours service to clients and agency staff
07-May-10
Advantage Healthcare has recently overhauled the delivery of its out-of-hours service by introducing a new cloud-based telephony solution from NewVoiceMedia. Using the NewVoiceMedia telephony system, ContactWorld read full article

Choice Care Group's training drive pays off
04-May-10
Managers at specialist care provider Choice Care Group are celebrating after the past year saw a big increase in the number of its social care workers achieve the relevant vocational qualifications. The Reading-based read full article

TV chef backs hospital food project for older people
02-May-10
Pioneering research from the University of Reading is being used to enhance the taste of hospital food to help prevent or treat malnutrition in older people. The project is supported by celebrity chef Heston read full article