Bluebird Care launches branch in Rotherham
Bluebird Care has opened a franchise network in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, which aims to create over 20 jobs within a year.
The franchise is owned...
Providers consider exiting because of ‘severe financial pressures’
One third of adult social care providers – including half of smaller organisations – have considered exiting the market in the past 12 months,...
Opportunities for ‘savvy’ investors and operators, says report
Opportunity should present itself for ‘savvy’ investors and operators that have ‘significant’ cash or those less reliant on debt amid the economic uncertainty.
Knight Frank’s...
Berkeley Home Health begins recruitment drive with pay uplift
Berkeley Home Health is increasing care assistant pay in Somerset and Wiltshire to a minimum of £15 per hour, as it looks to meet...
Seven-year ban for care staff recruiter
A director of a care recruitment business has been disqualified for seven years after abusing two different Covid loan schemes during the pandemic.
James Ireri...
Log my Care partners with PainChek
Log my Care and PainChek have partnered to help support and improve care management for providers.
The Log my Care platform aims to help providers...
Hartford Care to deliver virtual reality therapies
Hartford Care has partnered with US-based technology company MyndVR to deliver virtual reality (VR) therapies in its settings across the south of England.
Through a...
Inquiry to examine integration of primary and community care
A crossbench House of Lords special inquiry has been set up to consider the integration between primary and community care.
Chaired by Baroness Pitkeathley, the...
Analysis reveals shortfall in care fees
Residential and nursing care homes for older people had a funding shortfall from local authorities of £2bn during 2021/22, analysis from Care England has...
Pilot project aims to speed up communication between care professionals
Person Centred Software is piloting a scheme to give providers across London a joined-up picture of people’s health and care information.
The digital care planning...