Category Archives: Norfolk

Lifeline for care home operator

Lifeline for care home operator

 

Stricken care home provider Southern Cross has been thrown a lifeline after its landlords said they were prepared to take significant cuts in rent.

Council offers reassurance over crisis in care homes

Council offers reassurance over crisis in care homes

Shaun Lowthorpe Monday, June 6, 2011
8.49 AM

Fears for the elderly in care homes Fears for the elderly in care homes

They are the places we want to feel safe and secure in our twilight years.

But news that leading care home company Southern Cross is facing a dire financial crisis has sounded the alarm that the whole system is teetering on the edge.

And that is something which should alarm every generation whether it is mum, dad, grandad, grandma or child.

Cancer awareness roadshow in Norwich

Cancer awareness roadshow in Norwich

by EMMA KNIGHTS
Friday, June 3, 2011
6.30 AM

The Be Clear on Cancer roadshow at Chapelfield.

A campaign raising awareness about the symptoms of cancer is urging people to visit their doctor if they think they have any of the signs.

 The Be Clear on Cancer campaign – which has a roadshow in Norwich today – hopes to save lives by making people more aware about possible signs of breast, lung and bowel cancer.