Healthcare News
17/11/2005
A businessman from Yorkshire has sold his private nursing home in Stamford Bridge to Barchester healthcare for a large undisclosed amount.
A businessman from Yorkshire has sold his private nursing home in Stamford Bridge to Barchester healthcare for a large undisclosed amount.
Manor House Nursing Home, formerly owned by Tony Gray, has 107 beds including 30 apartments for the elderly and employs 200 staff.
The facility also offers a homecare service for around 100 people in the north and east Yorkshire areas.
Barchester Healthcare, managing director Mike Parsons, told the Yorkshire Post: "Purchasing Manor House fits in with our overall strategy to provide high-quality care throughout the UK."
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04/10/2005
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Key workers improve lives of families caring for disabled children
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Care commission report to improve services
14/12/2005
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