A care home housekeeper has received a special gift to mark 15 years of service.

Gail Neville, who works at Southerndown in Chipping Norton, was given a token of appreciation for working with residents and their relatives for a decade and a half.

The care home offers nursing care, residential care, and respite care.

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She joined Barchester, one of the UK’s major care providers, in July 2009.

Adele Keenan, employee services director at the company, said: "I’m always pleased to hear stories about the long service of Barchester staff and am delighted Gail has achieved this milestone.

"It is dedication like this that ensures our residents are provided with a happy place to live."

The care home's general manager, Arlene Acuavera, added: "We’re delighted to be celebrating 15 years of loyal service with Gail.

"She has demonstrated her dedication and loyalty to this home and its residents year after year.

"I speak for all of us here at Southerndown when I say that I’m looking forward to many more years of working with Gail."