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Posted on May 23rd, 2013

A brother and sister, who spent 25 years living together at their home in Codenham before being separated in 2012, have been reunited with the help of the Care UK team at Paddock House care home in Eye. Reginald, aged 70 and his older sister Marina, 79, have shed tears of joy in celebrating living [...]

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Care UK acquires supported living service in Lancashire and Salford

Posted on April 10th, 2013

Care UK has today (10th April) announced that it has acquired a local supported living service for adults with learning disabilities in Lancashire and Salford. Care UK purchased Living Ambitions from Peter Watson for an undisclosed sum.  It provides support services for over 50 people living in around 25 different locations. Living Ambitions began life [...]

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Care UK makes ultra sound investment in community scanning

Posted on March 21st, 2013

Independent healthcare provider Care UK has taken delivery of four brand new state-of-the-art ultrasound scanners after receiving new Any Qualified Provider (AQP) accreditations to offer health scans in 14 regions across England. These new accreditations complement the organisation’s current contracts in east Cheshire, Suffolk, Wirral, Essex, London, Leeds, Oxford and Kent. Janet Ritchie, national clinical [...]

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Community gets together for a cuppa for dementia campaign

Posted on March 21st, 2013

An Eastcote care home invited visitors to make time for a cuppa to support a national dementia awareness campaign. Care UK’s Whitby Dene care home hosted a coffee morning on Tuesday 5th March as part of Dementia UK’s Time for a Cuppa week. Events were held around the country throughout the week to raise awareness [...]

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Unique mental health recovery service gets underway

Posted on March 7th, 2013

A ground breaking new partnership between an NHS mental health foundation trust and an independent sector provider of mental health and social care services has just embarked on a project that will transform the lives of dozens of Sussex people with mental health conditions. Care UK has formed a joint venture company with Sussex Partnership [...]

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Duchess of Cambridge more popular than the Queen as tea party guest

Posted on March 4th, 2013

More Britons would like to share a hot cuppa with royal newcomer Kate Middleton than the Queen, a new survey commissioned by Care UK has revealed. The independent survey into the UK’s tea-drinking habits found the Duchess of Cambridge was more popular as a tea-drinking companion than Britain’s monarch, but perhaps more surprisingly, smooth talking [...]

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Leading world expert on eating disorders to join Care UK

Posted on February 13th, 2013

Care UK’s unique range of eating disorder services has been further strengthened this month with the appointment of a highly distinguished consultant to its specialist services team. Professor Bryan Lask has been appointed into a newly created role as Care UK’s medical director for eating disorders and other specialist services.  Professor Lask is renowned both [...]

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New magazine features stories from care homes, hospitals and health services across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk

Posted on February 7th, 2013

Care UK has just published its first free regional magazine featuring stories from across East Anglia. The magazine offers an insight into DXA screening for osteoporosis, the heart warming tale of how an Essex care home acquired a very special doorman and the inside story of how 22 residents moved from an outdated old care [...]

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Charitable colleagues help raise over £61,000 for charity

Posted on February 1st, 2013

Colleagues from independent healthcare provider Care UK have raised £61,483 for good causes over the last 12 months with just a little help from a scheme where the organisation tops up employees fundraising achievements. Teams from Care UK made donations to charities including the British Stammering Association, Cancer Research UK, Children in Need, Diabetes UK, [...]

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Training, advocacy and celebration mark Care UK’s contributions to Dignity Action Day

Posted on February 1st, 2013

Care UK teams from across the country have been joining with the people they support to promote dignity in care as part of national Dignity Action Day on Friday 1st February. Chris Hindle, Care UK’s head of Care UK’s Learning Disability Services, said: “Care UK’s services include the people they support in their planning process; [...]

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