Four Seasons Health Care and Barclays Capital conclude agreement on Care Principles Jul 11th, 2011
Four Seasons Health Care and Barclays Capital announce that they have concluded a transaction under which Four Seasons Health Care has taken over the business operations of Care Principles, having obtained the required regulatory approval by the Care Quality Commission.
Four Seasons Health Care will operate the
Care Principles’ facilities via their specialised services division: The
Huntercombe Group, in partnership with Barclays Capital who will retain
ownership of the properties.
Care Principles provides care, treatment and
rehabilitation for people with learning disabilities or specialist mental
health needs. It offers over 430 beds in a total of 16 medium and low secure
hospitals, community hospitals and care homes.
Chief
Executive Officer of Four Seasons Health Care, Dr. Peter Calveley said, “Care
Principles is an important strategic addition to our organisation. The
services offered by Care Principles are complementary to those of our specialised
care provider the Huntercombe Group, which operates hospitals and care centres
providing treatment in the areas of mental health, acquired brain injury,
neurodisabilities, learning disabilities and children with special needs. This is an opportunity for the two companies
to enhance their service offerings through close collaboration and combining
the specialist expertise that each has to offer.”
The management teams of The Huntercombe Group/Four Seasons Health Care and Care Principles have worked closely together over recent months to ensure the transition would take place with no disruption to the quality of care services for clients and patients.
Frenchay awarded Headway “Approved Provider Accreditation”May 11th, 2011
If the pilot project proves successful, Headway will then extend the scheme to additional specialist care facilities in the UK providing care for patients with head injuries with either complex physical and/ or cognitive impairment, who wish to take part in the project. Only centres and hospitals complying with the standards and assessment criteria identified by Headway will receive the accreditation and will be included in Headway’s Directory of Approved Providers for use by families and professionals.
Based in the grounds of Frenchay Hospital in Bristol, Frenchay Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre provides a high quality intensive inpatient rehabilitation service for adults and adolescents (16-18 years) with traumatic or acquired brain injury.
Centre Manager, Alison Woods says:
“The team are delighted to
have received this recognition that the rehabilitation and care we routinely
deliver meets Headway’s high standards for patients and their families/carers.
This is a wonderful endorsement of our service and we are very proud to be
involved with Headway in this excellent project.”
Frenchay Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre is part of The Huntercombe Group, one of the leading specialist healthcare providers in England and Scotland, offering professional treatment in the areas of Mental Health, Brain Injury and Neurodisabilities, Addiction, Learning Disabilities and Children with Specialist Needs.
Leading independent specialist healthcare provider; The Huntercombe Group, has appointed three new managers in the Glasgow area.
The Huntercombe Services - Murdostoun has recently appointed Sharon Green as the new manager at its Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre near Wishaw, and Sandra Gray as the manager of its newly opened Neurodisability Centre there. Completing the appointments is Paul McMurray, who takes the helm at the Campsie House Neurodisability Centre in Kirkintilloch.
Huntercombe's existing Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre at Murdostoun has recently been extensively refurbished and renovated as part of the overall £1.2million make-over at the site, which also now has a brand new Neurodisability Centre for people with long term neurodisabilities who are unable to manage at home.
Sharon is an experienced nurse with extensive practical management in the care of clients with acquired brain injury through care management. She has developed and implemented care packages, community support and vocational rehabilitation programmes and also managed one of the largest Headway centres in the UK.
Sandra began her nursing career with the Greater Glasgow Health Board, and after further training, qualified as a Registered Nurse for people with Learning Disabilities. She has worked with that client group for 26 years in various settings and her experience of care management also includes time spent with Glasgow Social Work Department, as well as having previously been a Deputy Manager of a specialised care centre.
Paul is a Registered Mental Health Nurse and has worked in acute psychiatry, in particular with clients with Learning Disabilities and challenging behaviour. He has extensive experience of clients with Huntington's Disease, having been Deputy Manager at Huntercombe Linlathen Neurodisability Centre in Dundee, where he helped set up the award winning Bridge View Unit for Huntington's Disease clients. Paul had left Dundee for Glasgow with his family, and when the vacancy at Campsie House arose, leapt at the chance of returning to The Huntercombe Group.
Regional Manager for Scotland, Catherine Symington, said, "The Huntercombe Group has built a reputation for the quality of treatment provided to people with brain injuries and neurodisabilities, and these new appointments will enhance the strength of our services in the Glasgow and Western Scotland area, for the benefit of the region."
Date Posted:
19 Oct 2010
