Workforce development innovation fund opens
Applications are being accepted for the Skills for Care workforce development innovation fund which will support social care providers to improve service provision and...
Foster care providers join forces
Core Assets Group (CAG) and Partnerships in Children’s Services (PiCS) have joined forces to deliver fostering and young people’s services across the country.
The new...
Sleep-ins a funding crisis for care provision?
Partner at Trowers & Hamlins LLP Emma Burrows examines the results of the law firm’s survey into sleep-ins
We all know that care providers commissioned...
InProgress: the latest care development
Berkley Care Group to grow portfolio
Berkley Care Group is growing its portfolio of care homes with two additions.
A development in Chartridge, Chesham in Buckinghamshire...
HMRC confirms SCCS will continue to operate
The social care compliance scheme (SCCS) will continue to operate with participating providers having to complete and submit their declarations to Her Majesty’s Revenue...
Net capacity boost for CareTech
Net capacity in residential and supported living at CareTech was 2,622 places at the year-end (2017: 2,534 places), a net increase of 88, its trading...
Scottish Care launches paper to tackle ethics in technology
A national awareness and information strategy around the positive use of technology for social care should be developed to help address some of the...
Healthcare professionals need to talk about death, says report
Doctors need to get better at having frank conversations earlier with terminally ill patients or those in the final stages of life, the Royal...
LifeCare Residences reports £19m profit as it targets growth
LifeCare Residences reported a pre-tax profit of £19.5m (2017: £22.8m) in the year ended 31 March 2018, with the company operating three ‘fully sold-down’...
The best in health and social care celebrate in style at 13th LaingBuisson Awards
The 13th LaingBuisson Awards took place yesterday evening (15 November).
More than 1,000 people were present at the annual awards ceremony which celebrates the best...