Home Care and Healthcare Staffing in Preston

Preston • Lancashire

Trusted care and staffing across Preston

Protocol Healthcare Services works with families and care providers right across Preston and the wider Lancashire area. For families we arrange home care that helps a loved one stay safe and independent at home, from a short daily visit through to full live-in support. For care providers we supply qualified nurses, carers and support workers, drawing on more than ten years of experience matching the right people to the right settings.

As an REC-affiliated healthcare staffing agency, our reach extends well beyond our home base in the South of England. We do not run a branch in Preston, yet we coordinate care and place vetted professionals here the same way we do everywhere we work, with enhanced DBS and right to work checks, references and training completed before anyone starts, and a consultant on hand around the clock.

Home care we arrange in Preston

• ✓ Live-in care for round the clock support
• ✓ Hourly visiting care from 30 minute calls
• ✓ Personal care, washing and dressing
• ✓ Medication support and prompting
• ✓ Dementia, Parkinson's and complex care
• ✓ Respite and emergency cover
• ✓ Private nursing at home
• ✓ Companionship and help getting out and about

Local knowledge across Preston

Preston sits at the heart of Lancashire on the River Ribble and gained city status in 2002, home to communities as varied as Fulwood, Ashton-on-Ribble, Ribbleton, Ingol, Deepdale, Broadgate and the streets around Avenham and Winckley Square. Care needs differ from one neighbourhood to the next, from the terraces close to the city centre to the newer estates at Cottam and Tanterton, and we tailor support to the person and the place rather than offering a one size fits all service. Families across the PR1 and PR2 postcodes come to us when they want care that fits around daily life near landmarks like the Harris Museum, Avenham Park and Miller Park.

We regularly support people returning home after a stay at Royal Preston Hospital in Fulwood, part of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the major trauma centre for the region. The first weeks back at home matter, so we help with medication routines, mobility and rehabilitation support and stay in close contact with families and community teams.

Adult social care in Preston is overseen by Lancashire County Council. If you think a relative may qualify for help with funding, you can ask the council for a free care needs assessment, followed by a financial assessment. Many families we work with self-fund their care, and we are always happy to explain how the different routes work. You can read more on our paying for care guide.

Staffing for care providers in Preston

Care homes, supported living services, hospitals and community teams across Preston rely on dependable staffing, and that is where our staffing side comes in. Our staffing reach is genuinely national, so we supply NMC-registered nurses and midwives, support workers, mental health professionals and learning disability specialists, from a single shift to a fully managed rota and permanent placements. Every professional is vetted to the same high standard, so you get reliable cover without the compliance headache.

Areas of Preston we cover

We work across the city and the wider Lancashire area, including:

• Fulwood
• Ashton-on-Ribble
• Ribbleton
• Ingol
• Deepdale
• Broadgate
• Avenham
• Sharoe Green
• Lea
• Cottam
• Tanterton
• Fishwick