Breaking down barriers

After its successful court challenge Mencap chief executive Jan Tregelles (pictured) discusses sleep-ins, valuing care workers and inclusivity CM How did you come to work in...

Registering risk

Colin Angel offers an insight into state-funded homecare services New research has produced a risk register for state-funded homecare services, highlighting commissioning practices of councils...

All change… We hope

Care England head Professor Martin Green is hoping for a new era As the political turmoil surrounding Brexit continues we have seen changes in some of...

Sleep-ins the Mencap decision

Trowers & Hamlins LLP partner Emma Burrows examines the appeal court’s judgement on sleep-ins The Court of Appeal’s decision in Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake...

Homecare fragility

Colin Angel delves into the struggles facing  the homecare market Fragility of the state-funded homecare market continues to be a serious concern for social care...

Here we go again

Care England head Professor Martin Green discusses the green paper The government’s green paper will be the latest attempt to find a long-term solution to the...

Surmount all obstacles

Michael Voges explains how retirement communities are reducing strain on the sector The health and social care systems are in crisis, unsustainable in their current...

Supporting independence

Care England chief executive Professor Martin Green discusses improved wellbeing The major talking point of the moment is the green paper and what it will deliver...

Rising from the ashes

Care Workers Charity CEO Alex Ramamurthy discusses challenges facing employees It may surprise you to know that pre-2009 there was no national charity aimed at...

CQC fees for homecare providers

Colin Angel slams the CQC’s new fee scheme The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has described a ‘substantial churn’ in the homecare sector, with around 500...