"We talk about River Garden as a home because it is a home. It's about people. It's about people taking care of people," CEO Mauri Mizrahi said.

A renowned nursing lecturer who trained and lectured at the Cumberland Infirmary, could be recognised with a blue plaque after trust directors gave their stamp of approval.

Black water from broken pipes seeped through the kitchen floor of a nursing home in Reading for months this summer, with workers scrambling to keep the muck from contaminating serving dishes and food.