Barchester Healthcare

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They ended up using that money later with Dermot Desmond, another friend of Haughey's, in the development of what w- of a healthcare company called Barchester in England, which was sold only last year for more than £5 billion.

The origins of the money of the Barchester accumulated over those years came from the passport for investment scheme.

So I did ask Charlie Haughey when I met him at a, at a function in the, the National, uh, Gallery, um, or the museum actually, and he s- in, in, in 1996.

I said, "What happened to the sheikh's money? Where did it, where did it, where did it, the rest of it go that we couldn't, uh, couldn't recover?" He said, "Ah," he said, "the best, best investment ever in the country.

They ended up using that money later with Dermot Desmond, another friend of Haughey's.

in the development of a health care company called Barchester in England, which was sold only last year for more than five billion pounds.

The origins of the money of the Barchester accumulated over the years came from the passport for investment scheme.

So I did ask Charlie Hawhey when I met him at a function in the National Gallery or the museum, actually, and in 1996, I said, what happened to the sheik's money? Where did the rest of it go that we couldn't cover? He said, best investment ever in the country.

Absolutely best.

A care home worker has been recognized for her fundraising efforts after completing a 24-hour walking challenge covering more than 48 miles.

Suzy Gibson, Quality Improvement and Regulation Manager at Longfield Care Home, has been named Foundation Champion for Barchester's Central East Division in the 2026 Barchester Care Awards.

Awards.Susie and colleagues walked for twenty-four hours during Barchester's Get f- Week-- Get Moving Week in July, completing one hundred and twenty thousand steps, covering forty-eight point three miles while visiting six Barchester care homes.

The challenge raised three thousand and forty pounds for the Barchester Charitable Foundation, which supports older people and adults living with disabilities or mental health conditions to connect with their local communities.

Susie said, "I can't believe I've been named divis-divisional winner.

I'm so proud and so thankful to everyone who nominated and voted for me.

The home regularly holds events and activities for its residents and surrounding neighbours.

The building was built in 1876 as a manor house and then was later turned into a nursing home, which six years ago was bought by Barchester, revamped and opened again as Lidford's residential home.

General Manager Sky Leroy said, It is important to recognise the hard work of our staff here at Lidford's.

For the past five years, we have provided a caring home for our residents, as well as the best possible environment for our staff.