NEWS HR
February 19, 2018
A woman who stole £380 from care home residents has been jailed for nine months. Rebecca Crook, 35, and of Coal Clough Lane, Burnley, stole the money from the victims between September 7, 2016 and March 1, 2017. Crook worked as a secretary at Crawshaw Hall Medical Centre and Nursing Home in Burnley Road, Crawshawbooth, at the time of the offence. She was based in the office of the director at the dementia unit and was responsible for the management of residents’ money. Sentencing Crook to nine months in jail, Judge Beverley Lunt said imprisonment was the ‘only option’ for a ‘breach of trust’.
February 19, 2018
LifeCare Residences has appointed David Knight as the new General Manager of Grove Place.
February 14, 2018
Countrywide Healthcare has appointed two new board members. Sarah Robinson has joined as operations director, while Richard Hannah will take on the role of finance director.
February 13, 2018
Stuart Coleman is the new manager of Healthcare Homes’ Fornham House residential care home in Fornham St Martin.
February 11, 2018
Elaine Young has been appointed as chief executive officer of Routes Healthcare.
February 7, 2018
The leader of Haringey council will stand down from office in May following a long-running battle in the borough over its plans to regenerate several council estates. Claire Kober, who has been leader of the London Borough since 2008, said while she was “passionate” about “delivering regeneration”, it was “not always a popular or easy path to take”.
February 7, 2018
Clare Budden, chief officer for community and enterprise at Flintshire County Council, will take over at Pennaf Housing Group in April. She replaces Graham Worthington, who is retiring after 22 years at the 5,800-home landlord.
February 7, 2018
A new chief executive has been appointed to head up Northallerton-based Broadacres Housing Association. Gail Teasdale succeeds Steve Towers who retired in 2017 after 24 years as chief executive.
