Health Plans approved for major extra care development in Kirklees Plans have been approved for a major new extra care scheme at Cleckheaton that will provide 80 apartments for local people over the age of 55, who have a connection to the local area. The scheme, located on Kenmore Drive, will be developed by Housing 21, in partnership with Kirklees By The Editor • 1 min read
Health Yorkshire based care home provider to open five new homes Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with complex needs, has announced it will be investing over £20M to open five new homes in the UK, over the next year. The specialist care home provider, with a head office in Rotherham, already has 32 By The Editor • 1 min read
Health Saltaire therapy centre celebrates 1 year of improving the area’s mental health The Victoria Therapy Centre opened in January 2020 to provide mental health services to those in and around the Shipley area. Based in a prominent listed building on Victoria Road, the owners Neil and Helena Dowsland said: “We wanted to create a comfortable and purpose designed setting with a high By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Yorkshire firm invests £2m and creates 100 jobs in PPE production Yorkshire-headquartered PFF Group has created 100 jobs and invested more than £2m in custom-built machines to manufacture Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for frontline NHS staff and social care workers. The investment follows PFF’s appointment by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) to manufacture 360 million disposable polythene By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Welcome to Yorkshire announce ‘Walkshire’ as their key campaign for 2021 A walk for ‘every day of the year’ is promised as one of the many highlights underpinning Welcome to Yorkshire’s new groundbreaking #Walkshire campaign which launches on New Year’s Day 2021. The aim is to promote Yorkshire as the walking capital of the world and the year-long project By The Editor • 3 min read
Health Make ‘Walk all over Cancer’ your New Year resolution Yorkshire residents are being challenged to kick start the New Year by taking steps to support Cancer Research UK. The charity is urging people to sign up now to Walk All Over Cancer and get sponsored to take 10,000 steps every day for a month. By raising vital funds, By The Editor • 2 min read
