‘Made with Care’ recruitment campaign returns
The government’s ‘Made with Care’ campaign is returning for a third year in a bid to help grow the domestic workforce.
A range of advertising...
Salutem fined £100,000 for failing to protect resident
Salutem LD Bidco IV Ltd has been ordered to pay more than £117,000 after failing to provide safe care and treatment to a resident.
The...
Ombudsman issues adverse findings notice against operator
An operator has been issued with an adverse findings notice after it refused to refund a family despite an ombudsman investigation finding serious issues...
HC-One invests in staff wages and sick pay
HC-One is investing over £39m in staff wages that will see over 80% of its workers moving to at, or above, real living wage...
Exemplar Health Care launches leadership pathways programme
Exemplar Health Care has launched Leadership Pathways to improve the skills and career opportunities of its staff.
The career programme aims to empower individuals at...
CQC’s Andrea Sutcliffe awarded CBE
Chief inspector of adult social care at the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Andrea Sutcliffe, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s New Years...
MPs fear staffing levels at CQC could be stretched
Staffing levels at the Care Quality Commission (CQC) need to be closely monitored to ensure there are enough inspectors to handle a potentially higher...
Council care homes sold for £3m
Two care homes, which were owned and operated by Suffolk County Council, have been sold for a combined sum of nearly £3m.
Sidegate Lane in...
Children’s social services not stable, says Education Policy Institute
Vulnerable children are not receiving adequate support from social care services in the face of cost pressures and recruitment problems, an Education Policy Institute...
Dementia patients trial virtual reality headsets
Patients with dementia are trialling virtual reality headsets as part of a research project between specialist mental health charity St Andrew’s Healthcare and the...