Hadrian Healthcare Group executive chef Oliver Smith leads the catering teams based at each of the group's care homes. Oliver is also head chef at the group's Wetherby Manor care home and meets residents every day. Here he talks about Hadrian Healthcare's approach to preparing nutritious, tasty and attractive food for residents with dysphagia, a condition of the swallowing system.

At Hadrian Healthcare we believe that all residents, no matter what their capacity or condition, should have the right to eat tasty and beautiful food. The old fashioned image of care catering as bowls of pureed dinners, thrown together and blended, has cursed our industry and given both the public and chefs the wrong idea about the skill, knowledge and creativity required to produce great food for all care home residents.

Oulton Manor staff, residents and their families have donated Christmas presents to Leeds Children's Charity.

Each year the charity organises a collection across the city, in conjunction with the council's social services department, for boys and girls aged 7 to 11 from disadvantaged families.

Knight Frank's Luxury Care Home Guide 2018 is now available and features Wetherby Manor, winner of the inaugral UK Luxury Care Home award.

Wetherby Manor was one of four finalists selected by an independent panel of judges from over 200 care homes listed in the guide.

Hadrian Healthcare Group’s Wetherby Manor care home was named UK Luxury Care Home 2018 at the Knight Frank Healthcare Property Dinner on Thursday 5 October.

A video featuring residents and staff at Wetherby Manor was produced by Knight Frank for the dinner and is available to view here.

Suzanne Hughes has been appointed as manager of The Manor House care home in Gosforth, Newcastle, part of luxury elderly care provider Hadrian Healthcare Group.

Suzanne has always worked in the care sector and began her career as a care assistant, working her way up through various roles to become a manager. She has a track record of building and managing successful teams to provide high quality services to clients.