Delegated healthcare ‘widespread but unevenly supported’, report finds

Nine in ten care workers (93%) who perform delegated healthcare activities have never received additional pay for doing so, illustrating a ‘stark disconnect’ between...

Senior leaders keen to move faster on technology-enabled care

More than three-quarters of adult social care leaders want to accelerate their technology-enabled care (TEC) programmes but failure to turn data into smarter decisions...

Investor appetite for care homes and senior living strengthens

A growing number of investors are looking to target the senior living and care home subsectors, attracted by their ability to deliver long-term stable...

Boutique Care Homes launches digital education platform

Boutique Care Homes has launched a free digital knowledge platform built for unpaid carers and families facing care decisions for a loved one. The Care...

Priory raises minimum pay for staff

Priory will increase its minimum hourly pay to £13.45 from 1 April, so all permanent staff across the organisation continue to be paid at...

Audley Villages launches AI visualisation tool

Audley Villages has launched an AI-powered interior design tool that allows prospective owners to personalise and visualise their homes before they move in. Its ‘Audley...

AI smart glasses to support people with dementia awarded £1m

A £1m prize has been awarded to a personalised AI-powered assistant, developed for smart glasses, that identifies everyday objects and guides people living with...

Social care bargaining body to help deliver fairer working conditions

A voluntary social care bargaining body will be set up in Scotland to help improve pay and conditions for workers. It will provide a forum...

Planners should include later living homes in major developments, says APPG

Council planners should embed intergenerational communities into local masterplans to help tackle housing issues affecting people of all ages. This is one of several recommendations...

Ministers to explore proposals on strengthening visiting rights

Government ministers are looking at strengthening visiting rights by exploring plans for legislative changes that promote the importance of family and carers as equal...