Care Sector Hub

25th June 2020

History hunt to discover timeline of 19th century home

Hertfordshire care home inundated with community connections to its 19th-century building, but still needs final pieces to complete timeline puzzle Following the launch of a ‘history hunt’ […]
25th June 2020

Royal Bank of Scotland and carers charity VOCAL join forces to support staff

Charity partnership provides expert advice and guidance to staff caring for loved ones throughout lockdown Staff members at one of the country’s largest banking groups are […]
23rd June 2020

Gloves off: stripping back the plastic in social care

Sally Knocker, consultant for Meaningful Care Matters kindly shares the following with Care Sector Hub… In the UK, we may be beyond the spike in the […]
22nd June 2020

Regency Design donates face visors to health and welfare charity Leonard Cheshire

Regency Design, the award-winning design and manufacturing business, has donated face visors to health and welfare charity Leonard Cheshire, to support carers and residents. Items donated […]
19th June 2020

New online booking system launches for popular Theraposture therapist-led bed/cot video assessments

Theraposture, the leading specialist in Adjustable Beds, Chairs, and Care Cots, is experiencing growing demand for its latest OT-led, personalised video assessments and product demonstrations – […]
16th June 2020

91-year-old care home tenant walks 14km to raise funds for keyworkers

91-year old tenant of Surrey-based Belvedere House, the maritime care home of The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, has raised £5,000 for the home’s keyworkers by walking […]
16th June 2020

Brand new retirement village welcomes its first residents following coronavirus delay

Hampshire’s newest retirement village is celebrating the arrival of its first residents – having been forced to wait for a move in date due to coronavirus […]
15th June 2020

Barclays pledges to support care homes with digital skills

Barclays Digital Eagles have pledged to deliver digital skills, through virtual training, to at least 500 care homes across the UK in 2020. The virtual training […]
11th June 2020

What next for primary care?

The past few months have seen the most significant transformation in service delivery in both GP surgeries and pharmacies since the inception of the NHS. The […]