On the backburner
Care home fees have rocketed up over the past two years, research from LaingBuisson has revealed. Deven Pamben attended the launch event of its...
Undersupply of retirement housing ‘critical’
Knight Frank research highlights the growing need for properties
The country faces a ‘critical’ undersupply of age-appropriate homes, with large-scale developments of retirement housing needed,...
Using technology to get clinical care right
Group medical director of Four Seasons Health Care Dr Claire Royston has worked with software programmers to design and develop programmes to support care...
Resurgence of public sector unrealistic
LaingBuisson argues that councils could re-enter the market. Deven Pamben offers a summary of the latest report about care homes for older people
The UK...
Keeping residents with dementia connected
A lack of social contact has impacted care home residents with dementia. Deven Pamben finds out how providers have coped
Four-fifths of care homes have...
Prioritising support
Recruitment is impacting the whole of social care. Alistair Kleebauer takes a closer look to see how adult specialist care is coping
The Covid-19 pandemic...
Bargaining arrangements
With a new First Minister now in post, what next for care services in Scotland. Ellie Robinson looks at the issues surrounding sectoral bargaining...
Care home occupancy lower than thought
Deven Pamben takes a closer look at some of the findings in LaingBuisson’s Care Homes for Older People
Data collated and analysed by LaingBuisson shows...
Caring concerns
How can the sector provide high-quality care when there is neither a register of competent staff nor any mandatory training? Sarah Whitebloom investigates
There are...
Thinking intelligently
LaingBuisson launched a new event showcasing innovation in social care. Deven Pamben reports from the conference, which covered market models, property and investment
Two days...