Laura Dale 
Southern Healthcare has gained an endorsement from the world’s largest nursing union and professional body for their advanced diploma. Our Advanced Diploma (CPD) in Adult Social Care Nursing has secured accreditation from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), which represents more than half a million nurses, student nurses, midwives and nursing support workers in the … Read more
Southern Healthcare has launched a free training programme for young people, creating a pathway into social care careers while helping tackle staff shortages across the sector. The initiative comes at a time when youth unemployment remains a significant challenge. Around 15 per cent of 16–24 year olds were unemployed in 2025, making them three times … Read more
Devon nursing home owners met King Charles at Buckingham Palace after they were invited to attend a Royal Garden Party in recognition of their contributions to social care. Southern Healthcare’s managing director Geoffrey Cox and his wife, the director of nursing and compliance, Margot Whittaker, attended the prestigious garden party at the Royal Family’s historic … Read more
In this blog, George Williams, a musician in residence at the Southern Healthcare Butterfly and Dragonfly care homes in Devon, talks about the importance of live music in care homes and he explains the huge benefits of his regular visits to the homes with his double act Dotty the dog. The original blog was published … Read more
Care team members at Sefton Hall in Dawlish celebrate a resident’s birthday with a homemade cake.
At Southern Healthcare, a large number of our residents are living with a dementia. Our homes in Exeter, Plymouth, Seaton and Dawlish, specialise in dementia care and we are continually striving for further excellence in this field. For many years, Southern Healthcare has engaged with the work of some of the leading thinkers in research … Read more
A Dawlish care home has been praised for setting a benchmark for outstanding care across the social care sector in England by a highly regarded organisation, which specialises in auditing care providers. Sefton Hall, a Southern Healthcare home, received the praise from Meaningful Care Matters auditors who were assessing the care home’s Butterfly programmes. Meaningful … Read more
An East Devon nursing home has received an excellent rating from a highly regarded organisation which specialises in auditing care providers. The Seaton, a Southern Healthcare nursing home, received praise for their ‘highly engaged and emotion-focused model of care’ from Meaningful Care Matters auditors who were assessing the care home’s Dragonfly programme. Meaningful Care Matters … Read more
An Exeter care home has received an excellent rating from a highly regarded organisation which specialises in auditing care providers. The Old Rectory, a Southern Healthcare home, received praise for their ‘highly engaged service where emotion-focused care is consistently evident in daily interactions’ from Meaningful Care Matters auditors, who were assessing the care home’s Butterfly … Read more
A Plymouth care home has received an outstanding rating from a highly regarded organisation which specialises in auditing care providers. Parkwood House, a Southern Healthcare home, received praise for their homely and caring practices and the home environment from Meaningful Care Matters auditors who were assessing the care home’s Butterfly programme. Meaningful Care Matters (MCM) … Read more
