Council at fault for care provider’s actions
Care workers failed to follow emergency procedures, resulting in a vulnerable woman not receiving the correct medical attention, the Local Government and Social Care...
Knight Frank launches inaugural senior living guide
Knight Frank has launched its inaugural Senior Living Guide, showcasing the best developments for older people in the UK.
Schemes in the guide include urban...
Robert Kilgour hits out at care home spending inaction
Scottish entrepreneur Robert Kilgour has hit out at the inaction by both the Scottish government and Accounts Commission on local council care home spending.
It...
People encouraged to raise care concerns
People are being encouraged to speak about their experiences of care as part of a campaign to improve standards in England.
Research by the Care...
Care home sector continues to struggle despite dip in insolvencies
More than 100 care homes were declared insolvent in 2018 as the sector continued to struggle with limited funding, figures from BDO LLP have...
Immigration rethink needed, Scottish Care leader tells MPs
Proposals set out in the immigration white paper do not adequately address the needs of the social care sector north of the border, a...
End of life care plans lacking, says survey
Seven in ten people have no plans in place should they need end of life care.
Research by Which? has revealed a lack of awareness...
Britons have negative outlook about getting old, says survey
Britons are overwhelmingly negative about old age with only three in ten (30%) agreeing that they are looking forward to getting older.
Half (50%) of...
Adult social care tops long-term financial pressures for councils
Adult social care has been rated as the leading long-term financial pressure for local councils in England, the 2019 State of Local Government Finance...
Commons told mental capacity bill ‘not fit for purpose’
Care home managers will have too much power under proposals set out in the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill, Shadow Minister for Health and Social...
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