Care for older people reaching ‘tipping point’, study finds
The UK’s ability to support older people will collapse by the end of the decade unless greater resources are committed to the sector, a...
Care groups seek policy amendment over staffing shortages
Representative groups of care providers have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlining the urgent need for more staff to cover the increased demand...
Worries remain despite downward trend in number of care home deaths
Care providers are worried the number of care and nursing home deaths from coronavirus could rise if lockdown restrictions are lifted too quickly.
Figures released...
Action needed to plug financial hole, says ADASS
Only 4% of council directors for adult social services are ‘fully confident’ their budget will be enough to meet their statutory duties this year,...
Florence completes registration with Care Inspectorate
Carers and nurses in Scotland can connect with social care settings across the country using the Florence web platform.
The online recruitment marketplace has completed...
Alantra establishes healthcare real estate team
Mid-market investment bank Alantra has launched a UK healthcare real assets offering to meet increasing global demand.
With interest rates at an all-time low, the...
Experiences of staff need to be heard, says Scottish Care
Scottish Care is calling for a more detailed report highlighting the experiences of people working in the sector after analysis showed dozens of Covid-positive...
Comfy Care Homes fined £80,000 after failing to provide safe care
A North Yorkshire care home owner has been fined following an incident in which a 99-year-old man died after falling from his bedroom window....
Reforming social care should not be delayed any further, says coalition
MPs across the political spectrum have been urged to work together in overhauling the social care system.
Launching its report, Let’s do this: The promise...
Providers report rising absenteeism relating to mental health
Care providers in the learning disabilities sector have reported a rise in staff absenteeism relating to mental health since the beginning of the pandemic.
Three...
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