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...
Depression treatment in care homes lacking resources
Treatment for depression in care homes is under resourced and lacks adequate research, with further engagement on the issue needed to understand its prevalence.
Research...
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...
ADASS survey reveals fragility of social care market
Almost a third of councils in England have seen homecare providers close or cease trading in the last six months, according to the Association...
DfE extends autism trust’s contract
A programme that promotes partnerships within education designed to improve outcomes for children and young people with autism is being extended by two years.
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’...
Impact Healthcare positive over property investments
Impact Healthcare REIT plans to add more properties to its portfolio in the remaining months of the year having added six in the first...
Somerset Care posts loss as costs bite
Rising costs and no increases in fee rates for dementia and nursing care impacted the financial performance of Somerset Care in the year ended...
Social care start-up appoints Sir Nick Clegg
Former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg has been made chair of the advisory board at homecare technology start-up Cera.
The tech company partnered with...