Care sector ‘to limp on’ as wait for reform continues
Social care organisations have expressed disappointment at the lack of any detailed announcement about reform of the sector in the Queen’s Speech.
Care England said...
CMA calls for market oversight regime in children’s social care
A statutory oversight regime capable of assessing the financial health of the most difficult to replace providers of children’s homes should be set up...
‘Decisive political action’ needed to solve adult social care
Health Foundation analysis has revealed England spends less on publicly funded adult social care per person than Scotland and Wales, with the gap widening.
In...
Care staff to receive bonus payment
A bonus payment will be made to NHS and social care staff in Wales for their work during the pandemic.
It is estimated more than...
Operating margins on the rise at Mears
The Mears Group’s care division experienced a good first half of the year with operating margins increasing in line with guidance, the provider said...
Respite services need to change
Traditional respite services need to ‘fundamentally’ change to better support people with dementia, the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has said.
In an 86-page report,...
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...
‘Trust and goodwill’ impacted by mandatory vaccination policy
Implementation of the mandatory Covid-19 vaccination policy in care homes has led to a ‘loss of trust and goodwill’ among staff and their employers.
Responses...
Funding alone will not fix ‘deep structural problems’, says report
Full structural change is needed to get social care on stable ground and ensure those most in need of support can access high-quality services.
A...
CQC take action after Cygnet alerts it to alleged abuse at Essex hospital
The CQC is taking enforcement action against a Cygnet Health Care hospital in Essex after the mental health provider alerted it to alleged abuse...
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