Ombudsman warns councils over care home contracts
Local authorities have been told not to allow care homes they work with to have subsidiary contracts with clients.
The warning comes from the Local...
Pension funds expect exposure in social care to grow
Eight out of ten UK pension schemes expect institutional investors to increase their exposure to social care, survey results from Downing LLP have revealed.
The...
Hartford Care to trial room sensor technology
Hartford Care has partnered with Norwegian company Sensio in a four-month trial that will aim to minimise the risk of resident falls.
Sensio’s RoomMate, which...
Opportunities for ‘savvy’ investors and operators, says report
Opportunity should present itself for ‘savvy’ investors and operators that have ‘significant’ cash or those less reliant on debt amid the economic uncertainty.
Knight Frank’s...
Ambient Support launches assistive technology grant
Ambient Support has set aside a £30,000 fund as part of an initiative to help increase independence and choice for people supported in its...
Care alliance offers support to ICB chairs to help remove barriers
An alliance has written an open letter to integrated care boards (ICBs) in a bid to help remove barriers that are preventing providers from...
Right at Home appoints Lisa Grainger as clinical lead
Right at Home UK has appointed Lisa Grainger as clinical lead as part of its work to provide ‘hospital at home’ support for clients.
This...
Care workforce in Scotland grows to over 211,000
Scotland’s care workforce grew by 1.5% to 211,510 in 2022, up from 208,360 the year previous, data have revealed.
Published by the Scottish Social Services...
Council spend on privately-run children’s homes doubles in six years
Council spending on children’s homes operated by independent providers has more than doubled in the past six years.
In 2021/22, local authorities in England spent...
Kingsley Healthcare opens homecare branch
Kingsley Healthcare has opened a homecare office in Lowestoft, Suffolk.
The provider launched Kingsley Home Care two years ago, starting up in Diss and surrounding...
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