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Jun 2023
Business Breakfast: Yorkshire and Humber see growth in foreign investment
Staff well-being and culture have rapidly risen up the priority list for many employers. At the next Stray Ferret Business Club we'll hear from award winning employer, LCF Law, on how organisations can ensure their teams are productive and happy.
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Yorkshire and the Humber attracted fifty one foreign investment projects last year, up from a total of 40 in 2021, according to consultancy firm Ernst & Young.
EY's 'attractiveness survey' showed the region was the UK’s sixth-best performing. Its share of UK FDI projects increased to 5.5% from 4.0%, despite the UK seeing a 6% fall in project numbers.
The survey analyses the attractiveness of a particular region or country as an investment destination. It is designed to help businesses make investment decisions and governments remove barriers to growth.
The region’s strong performance was driven by growth in key sectors, including machinery and equipment, utility supply, and health and social work. sales and business services, manufacturing and logistics.
Stephen Church, EY’s North Market Leader, said:
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Vida Court, the third care home of Harrogate-based specialist dementia care provider Vida Healthcare, has been rated as Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
All of Vida’s three specialist care homes have now been awarded an Outstanding rating.
The inspection highlighted the exceptional dementia care that is provided. Staff’s exceptional creativity when following best practice guidance was applauded. Person-centred care is prevalent throughout the service, and this includes how people wish to be cared for at the end of their lives and approaching difficult conversations.
Sharon Oldfield, Vida Court Home Manager at Vida Healthcare, said:
James Rycroft, Managing Director at Vida Healthcare, commented:
Vida Court has recently opened a specialist unit to support people living with Huntington’s disease.
Staff at Vida Court celebrate the homes CQC Outstanding status
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