Radis, a provider of community-based social care, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of a new head of nursing. Nicola Dale, who has experience in complex care and nursing practice, will be responsible for overseeing and developing complex care services. These services will offer clients clinical care within their own homes, under the supervision of qualified nurses.
21st February 2021
The chief executive of a Norwich-based social housing provider is to retire from his role after a decade at the helm. Mike Allen is stepping down from his role at the head of the Norwich Housing Society. He described his 10 years in the job as “the happiest time of my career”.
3rd February 2021
Welsh education and care company Orbis has appointed a new chief executive. Suzanne Lawrence has joined the UK autism care and education provider from Practice Plus Group, formerly Care UK. Lawrence will work alongside outgoing chief executive Mike Currier, in his new role as chief commercial officer, as Orbis Education and Care targets further growth in 2021 and beyond.
25th October 2020
Specialist education and care provider Bright Futures has appointed Rachelle Russell to the newly created role of operations director.
25th October 2020
A new General Manager to oversee the running of a 41 bed care home and 49 members of staff is being welcomed to a care home in Bedlington, Northumberland. Chester Court, which is run by Barchester Healthcare, is welcoming Sarah Kelly who has previously been a general manager and peripatetic manager supporting care services in South Tyneside and Nottinghamshire.
29th September 2020
Cumbrian pioneering rehabilitation centre Calvert Reconnections has welcomed a new member to its senior management team. Dr Sarah Green has been appointed centre manager of the Keswick residential care home, which is forging ahead with a leading approach in helping those with brain injuries to progress with rehabilitation.
10th September 2020
Chesterfield-based care provider, Heathcotes Group, has appointed Tim Elliott as Regional Manager for its supported living services.
10th September 2020
The deputy chief executive of the NHS trust running hospital and community services in north Cumbria is stepping down to run a non-profit social enterprise. Professor John Howarth MBE is moving on from his role with the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) to take up the role of chief executive of North Cumbria Primary Care, which runs 11 GP surgeries across north Cumbria on a non-profit basis. North Cumbria Primary Care was set up in January 2018 by Professor Howarth, and aims to improve GP recruitment and retention in the county with its non-profit business model. Professor Howarth is credited with an instrumental role in overseeing the merger of the two north Cumbrian NHS trusts – the North Cumbria University Hospitals trust and the Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation trust – in October last year.
