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Children’s services ‘approaching crisis point’, says MP

Not enough best practice is being shared in children’s social care, with services in parts of the country ‘approaching crisis point’, a Tory MP...
Social care organisations write to minister over mental capacity changes

Social care organisations write to minister over mental capacity changes

More than 100 social care organisations have signed an open letter to Care Minister Caroline Dinenage MP seeking clarification and change to aspects of...
Care providers advised to find solutions to staffing issues

Lack of workforce plan putting strain on care sector

Care providers should come up with solutions to deal with workforce issues because there is no realistic plan being introduced by government, a report...

Charity warns against cap on care costs

More than half (51%) of homeowners in England over the age of 50 fear losing their savings and homes to pay for their care...

Panorama exposé leads to ten arrests

Ten people have been arrested in connection with alleged abuse of patients at Whorlton Hall - a specialist 17-bed unit for people with learning...

Peers call for £8bn to help restore adult social care

The government should spend £8bn immediately to restore adult social care in England and then introduce free personal care funded through general taxation, a...
Question marks over care home dehydration tests

Food and drink advice to tackle health inequality in care settings

A resource outlining good practice on food and drink provision for people using care services has been produced by Lancaster University and the Voluntary...
Mental health service faces prosecution

Unregistered provider fined

The owner of a domiciliary care business has been ordered to pay almost £9,000 after she was found to be operating illegally.    Florica...

Inpatients with learning disabilities and autism to receive case reviews

All 2,250 patients with learning disabilities and autism who are inpatients in a mental health hospital will have their care reviewed over the next...

Care provider ordered to pay £50,000 fine after resident suffers burns

The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (RMBI) has been ordered to pay £50,000 plus legal costs, following an incident at a care home in which...