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GP’s Life Leisure prescription helped save Anita’s life

Former media makeup artist Anita Nickson says regular Life Leisure gym sessions prescribed by her doctor helped save her life, after she developed a serious auto immune disease. Anita, 50, from Stockport became a weekly visitor to the gym after being referred to the Life Leisure PARiS scheme by her … [Read more...]

Protect your team as NHS cancel elective procedures

As the NHS cancel elective procedures throughout the UK, should employers be considering how else they can protect their most valuable assets, their employees and team members? An estimated 137.3 million working days were lost due to sickness or injury in the UK in 2016, that’s 6.3 days per worker. … [Read more...]

Beechwood get early Christmas present from Pride Planning

Beechwood got a surprise Christmas gift from Adam Deering of Pride Planning Stockport who called in and made a donation of £6000 to the charity to provide new furnishings for their counselling and therapy rooms. Pride Planning, who provide pre paid funeral plans, have been supporters of Beechwood … [Read more...]

Last chance to give views on Stockport Council Services

Stockport Council Services are changing and there is less than a week to go to have your say on proposals which may affect Adult Social Care and Public Health services. Due to continued budget reductions, the Council is proposing changes to services including: •  Changes to the way we deliver … [Read more...]

Income protection – peace of mind for self-employed

Recently there have been huge improvements to the range of income protection cover available for contractors, freelancers and the self-employed. Each year nearly a million people in the UK find themselves unable to work due to a serious illness or injury (ABI 2015). Income protection is a … [Read more...]

Stockport residents urged ‘Beware Fake Flu News’

Stockport residents are being urged to get the true facts about the flu vaccination and not be influenced by fake myths circulating about the flu vaccine. Although the majority of  Stockport’s adults and children eligible for a free flu vaccination receive their yearly vaccination  there are still … [Read more...]

Care business receives Daisy mark accreditation

Home Instead is the only home care provider in the area to be awarded this accreditation for the high levels of quality care they provide to their clients in the local community. Alison Harrison, administrator at Daisy Dignity said: “The Daisy Mark was developed as a quality marker for … [Read more...]

Stockport company supplies 100th DEFIB on Western Isles

A Stockport company has supplied the 100th DEFIB on the Scottish Western Isles making it one of the best protected communities in the UK. A collaboration between the local authority, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, and the charity Lucky2bhere has made the Western Isles one of the best protected … [Read more...]

InWork GM to deliver Working Well in Greater Manchester

Following a rigorous procurement process, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority has appointed InWork GM to deliver the new Working Well (Work and Health Programme) across Greater Manchester.   InWork GM is a new alliance partnership between Ingeus and The Growth Company and also includes … [Read more...]

Enhanced Support Team Scoops Prestigious Care Award

Stockport Council’s Enhanced Support Team are celebrating after scooping the Best Care Team of the Year award at the regional Great British Care Awards in Manchester.  Over 300 of the very best in social care attended the glittering ceremony, with Judges commenting that the enhanced support ream … [Read more...]

Home Instead First For Dementia Friendly Tesco

Gary Wells, community development officer at the award winning local care company Home Instead Senior Care, is supporting Tesco Extra to become the first dementia friendly store in Stockport. Gary met Claire Walton, community champion at Tesco Stockport, at a local dementia group and the pair … [Read more...]