Awards Articles

Read about all things homecare below, including the latest care industry articles, advice, and company announcements, curated by the Cavendish Homecare Team.

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Finalists at the LaingBuisson Awards 2025

What is the LaingBuisson Awards? The LaingBuisson Awards are one of the most respected accolades in the UK health and social care sector. This prestigious program celebrates individuals, teams, and organisations that demonstrate outstanding quality, innovation, and best practice across a wide range of […]

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Celebrating complex care: The Inaugural Neuro Awards

The Cavendish Homecare team had the privilege of attending the prestigious Neurological and Complex Care Awards 2025 at the Hilton Bankside. It was a truly inspiring and historic evening to celebrate the individuals, teams, and organisations setting the standard in specialist care for people […]

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Finalists in The Neurological and Complex Care Awards 2025

What is The Neurological and Complex Care Awards 2025? The Neurological and Complex Care Awards is a prestigious awards program dedicated to honoring the very best in the UK’s neurological and complex care sector. It serves as a platform to recognize and celebrate the […]

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Cavendish Homecare founder awarded the ‘Long Service Award’ from the Queen’s Nursing Institute

At Cavendish Homecare, we’re thrilled to celebrate our founder and registered nurse manager, Mairead Liston, who has received the prestigious Long Service Award from The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing (QNI). This award is a powerful testament to her exceptional dedication and the extraordinary […]

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Sponsors of Neuro & Complex Care Awards 2025

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Takeaways The inaugural Neuro and Complex Care Awards Launched to celebrate the “unsung heroes” of the neuro-rehabilitation and complex care sector, these awards recognise the skill and resilience of specialist nurses, therapists, case managers, and medical consultants who support those with complex […]

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Winners at the Stars of Social Care Awards 2025

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Takeaways Celebrating social care excellence The Stars of Social Care Awards are a prestigious national initiative designed to recognise the “shining stars” of the sector. They celebrate individuals and teams who demonstrate extraordinary commitment, innovation, and best practices in residential, home, and […]

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Finalists in The Palliative and End of Life Care Awards 2025

What are the Palliative Care and End of Life Care awards? Organised by Care Talk magazine, the palliative and end of life care awards serve a vital purpose: they celebrate incredible initiatives led by care professionals in social care and hospices that are truly […]

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Cavendish Homecare founder awarded ‘Chief Nursing Officer Gold Award’

What is the Chief Nursing Officer Gold Award? The Chief Nursing Officer Gold Award is one of the highest honours that can be bestowed upon nurses and care workers in England. Developed by NHS England, these awards acknowledge and reward the significant and outstanding […]

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Sponsors of Palliative & End of Life Care Awards

Cavendish Homecare are honoured to be among the sponsors of the ‘Palliative & End of Life Care Awards’, organised by Care Talk magazine. The event will take place at the Hilton Bankside Hotel in London on the 27th June 2025. About the event The […]

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Winners at the Leading Women in Care Awards 2025

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Takeaways Winner of Business Woman of the Year Mairead Liston, Registered Nurse Manager and Founder of Cavendish Homecare, has won the prestigious award for Home Care. This title recognises her strategic vision and the significant success she has driven within the organisation. […]

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Finalists in The Leading Women in Care Awards 2025

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Takeaways Leading women in social care This event celebrates the achievements of women across the social care sector. It features a guest panel and an awards ceremony to highlight excellence in the field. Woman of the Year finalist Mairead Liston has been […]

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Finalists in The Health Investor Awards 2025

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Takeaways Honouring excellence The Health Investor Awards have celebrated the very best in health and social care for nearly twenty years. They highlight outstanding work in clinical services, finance, and property across the sector. Industry recognition Being named a finalist for “Domiciliary […]

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A night of recognition: Celebrating social care leadership

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Takeaways Social care leadership awards Cavendish Homecare attended the prestigious Social Care Leadership Awards in London, joining industry leaders to celebrate excellence across homecare, dementia, and disability services. Recognition of excellence Two team members were honoured as finalists: Denise Moore for the […]

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Finalists in The Social Care Leadership Awards 2024

What is The Social Care Leadership Awards? The Social Care Leadership Awards aim to recognise exceptional leadership in the social care sector. Given the current challenges, strong leadership is more crucial than ever. The awards encompass various categories, including learning disabilities, children, dementia care, […]

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Winner at the Stars of Social Care awards 2024

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Takeaways Recognition at the Stars of Social Care Awards The Stars of Social Care Awards celebrate excellence and dedication within the social care sector; in 2024, Cavendish Homecare was recognised as a finalist in three major categories, including Complex Care and Care […]

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Finalists in The Health Investor Awards 2024

What is the Health Investor Awards? The Health Investor Awards has celebrated the best in health and social care for almost 20 years. An opportunity to showcase the best within health and social care advisory & finance, clinical services and property. Finalist in ‘Domiciliary […]

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Cavendish Homecare are awarded the Cavell Star Award

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Takeaways Award for nursing excellence Cavendish Homecare received the cavell star award for demonstrating exceptional care and commitment to patients, families, and colleagues. The Lantern Model pilot The management team successfully pioneered the lantern model, representing the first major innovation in palliative […]

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Palliative and End of Life Care Awards

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Takeaways Paying tribute to excellence These awards recognise the individuals and organisations providing high-quality, person-centred care. The goal is to celebrate those who enable patients to have both a good life and a good death. Addressing care challenges Recent roundtable discussions, featuring […]

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Regional winners of the ‘Housing with Care’ Award

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Takeaways About the awards The Great British Care Awards celebrate excellence across the UK social care sector, with 21 categories recognising outstanding individuals and organisations. Cavendish Homecare Finalists in five categories, including Housing with Care, Care Employer, and Care Innovator. Achievement Cavendish […]

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Cavendish Homecare nurses awarded the ‘Queen’s Nurse’ title

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Takeaways History of the Queen’s Nursing Institute Founded in 1887 by Queen Victoria, the QNI is the UK’s oldest nursing organisation; originally established to train District Nurses, it now serves as a vital resource for community-based healthcare professionals across England, Wales, and […]

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Winner in the LaingBuisson Awards 2023

The LaingBuisson 2023 Awards commemorate businesses that establish fresh standards of excellence within their respective industries. The awards were presented at a high-profile ceremony and dinner which took place on Thursday 16th November 2023 at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge. Finalists Cavendish Homecare was selected […]

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Winners at the Regional Great British Care Awards 2021

Dignity in Care Award winners Celebrations are in order at Cavendish Homecare as Nursing Consultant, Maggie Candy wins Dignity in Care Award at this year’s Regional Great British Care Awards. The Cavendish Homecare team enjoyed a great evening at The Great British Care Awards […]

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Finalists in the Great British Care Awards 2021

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Takeaways Homecare manager award recognition Mairead Liston was named a finalist for her expertise in managing complex homecare services and her role in securing Cavendish Homecare’s “Outstanding” in Care CQC rating. Dignity in care excellence Maggie Candy was recognised for her dedication […]

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Winner in The Social Care Leadership Awards 2022

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Key Takeaways Celebrating sector excellence Care Talk is a leading publication dedicated to promoting positive stories and outstanding work within social care. It serves as a vital voice for the industry, highlighting the achievements of those who provide exceptional service across the UK. […]

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Finalist in the Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care Awards

What is WAGS? Women Achieving Greatness in Social Care (WAGS) is a collaboration from Care Talk magazine and Kent Integrated Care Alliance (KICA). The purpose of WAGS is to create an informal forum of women leaders from all areas of social care. Over 85% […]

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Finalists in the LaingBuisson Awards 2022

What is the LaingBuisson Awards? The LaingBuisson Awards celebrate businesses that set new standards of excellence within their industries. They are judged independently and objectively and focus on the people providing the care as well as their advisors. Leaders from across the sector come […]

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Great British Care Awards 2021

Great British Care Awards We are delighted to share that we were been nominated for a number of awards at the Great British Care Awards in 2021. These awards included The Homecare Manager Award, Care Employer Award, Homecare Co-Ordinator, Care Assessor/Planner and Housing with […]

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National Stars of Social Care Awards

What are the Social Care Star Awards? These awards aim to shine a light on the stars of social care, paying tribute to the workforce, who through dedication and commitment to care, go above and beyond to support those who are most vulnerable. The […]

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The Great British Care Awards – National Finalists

What is The Great British Care Awards? The Great British Care Awards is a series of regional events held across the United Kingdom that seek to acknowledge and celebrate excellence in the care sector. These awards recognise and pay tribute to individuals who have […]

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Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care Awards

The Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care Awards are designed to recognise and celebrate the exceptional contributions of nurses and care workers within the adult social care sector in England. The awards aim to acknowledge and reward the significant and outstanding contributions of those […]

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