Northern Housing Consortium achieves Gold Better Health at Work award

The Northern Housing Consortium has achieved a Gold Better Health at Work award, recognising its commitment to promoting health and wellbeing to colleagues and the wider community. Northern Housing Consortium (NHC), which is a non-profit membership organisation for social housing providers and local authorities, has successfully embedded wellbeing throughout the organisation, with activity...

Green light for council and Teesside University to collaborate on medical school proposal

Ambitious plans to secure a medical school in the Tees Valley have taken a step forward. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council and Teesside University, which reinforces shared ambitions for the social and economic future of the area, was given the green light to be signed at a cabinet meeting on Thursday, November 14. The MOU details a commitment to...

Whitley Bay care home Holywell House receives national award

Holywell House Care Centre in Whitley Bay is celebrating after winning a national award for its end-of-life care. The care home has been recognised with the Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Quality Hallmark Award, marking its commitment to providing the highest quality of care for residents during the final months and days of life. The award follows nearly 18 months of comprehensive training and...

Advanced Safety Group sets sights on future growth

North East training provider Advanced Safety Group is going from strength to strength as it sets its sights on future growth and expansion across the region. Established in 2020 by Dr Charlotte Knight and Steve Mclean, the safety group started out offering respiratory protection and face fit testing and training. Their solutions ensured that companies could quickly and easily access a solution...