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William is 42 years old and has Aspergers Syndrome. He has never been on holiday as an adult and we wanted to raise enough money so that he can go to Paris, something that he has always dreamed of doing. William had a very difficult time before he was supported by United Response. He was moved from ... Read more >
Leading healthcare provider, Advantage Healthcare, has nominated United Response, the charity creating opportunities with people with learning disabilities or mental health needs, as its charity of the year. This is the first time that either organisation has entered in to a charity of the year part ... Read more >
Strand are delighted to announce that they have negotiated with the University of Bournemouth and the NMC and are now able to offer an ONP programme for overseas nurses who would like to come and work with Strand in the UK. The Overseas Nursing Programme enables registered overseas nurses who have a ... Read more >
Further to the governments recent decision to increase the UK’s minimum annual leave, Advantage Healthcare Group, including Strand Nurses Bureau will implement changes to statutory paid annual leave across England, Scotland and Wales in two phases. From October 2007 holiday entitlement will be ... Read more >
One of London’s leading providers of care workers and nurses, Strand Nurses Bureau is reporting a noticeable rise in enquiries from Londoners looking to access care at home for relatives seeking early discharge from hospital. Catherine Reid, Client Services Manager of Strand said: "We are ... Read more >
Love your heart no matter what your age! That’s the message coming from one of the UK’s leading healthcare providers during National Heart Week (3-11 June). Advantage Healthcare is getting behind the British Heart Foundation’s campaign and is urging people of all ages to start look ... Read more >
We all want to live to as long as possible, but the fear of poor health and spending our last years in a care home is stopping many people looking to the future says Advantage Healthcare. One in six of the population is now over 65, alone and with the overall population continuing to age, that figur ... Read more >
Having had the feedback from the most recent CSCI for Domiciliary Inspection, the Strand team were once again delighted with the comments they received. Included in the report were some comments that were collated from our candidates and clients including: “they are always really nice on ... Read more >
The Parkinson’s Disease Society hopes to use Parkinson’s Awareness Week to raise awareness of the illness and promote the assistance that is available to sufferers.Around 10,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson’s every year, and current estimates suggest that there are 120,000 p ... Read more >
Advantage Healthcare are delighted to announce the appointment of their new Chief Executive, Keith Nurcombe. Keith joined Advantage Healthcare in February 2006 as Operations Director and brings with him a wealth of knowledge in sales, marketing and the healthcare industry from his background in Phar ... Read more >
A recent BBC Real Story investigation highlighted the exodus of nurses from the NHS to hospitals abroad, particularly Australia. Melissa Gane, Marketing Manager of leading healthcare solutions organisation, Advantage Healthcare, incorporating Strand Nurses Bureau argues that agency nursing could sui ... Read more >
Having had the feedback from the most recent CSCI for Nursing Agency Inspection, the Strand team were absolutely delighted with the comments they received. Overall the Inspectors said: “In our report you will see that we have made a judgement about the quality of your service in each of th ... Read more >
Elderly and vulnerable people are at real risk from a deadly killer. It stalks them quietly over a period of time, and once it’s caught them there’s little chance of escape...We’re talking of course about Hypothermia, and with the launch of the Warm Homes Campaign on 20th November, ... Read more >
We are delighted to announce that Tracey Cranston from our Gateshead branch has been awarded ‘Agency Nurse of the Year’ at the Nursing Times Awards 2006. This brand new category for 2006 presented an opportunity for agency nurses throughout the country to be recognised for their vital an ... Read more >
Advantage Healthcare has today announced the acquisition of Quantica Healthcare in a move which is set to strengthen its position as one of the leading healthcare recruitment solutions providers in the UK.The £4.5 million purchase will see Advantage Healthcare expand its portfolio of services, ... Read more >
In response to the heatwave warning recently issued by the Department of Health, Strand Nurses Bureau and Advantage Healthcare are using their network of 24 branches across the UK to highlight the dangers of heat-related illness. Personnel in the Strand office are promoting ways to stay safe in the ... Read more >
The first phase of a new preparation programme for all overseas-trained nurses coming to work in the UK has been announced by the NMC.The Overseas Nurses Programme (ONP) sets out common entry standards, a compulsory 20-day period of protected learning for all nurses trained outside the European Econ ... Read more >