Care Management Group sold to AMP Capital
Care Management Group (CMG), a leading care provider for people with learning disabilities, has been sold to Australian investment manager AMP Capital.
The cost of...
Roll-out of care home vanguards to address residents’ needs
Addressing the needs of care home residents is a key aspect of The NHS Long Term Plan, which aims to support ageing and increase...
Campaign to establish Commissioner for Older People
Care England is leading a campaign to establish a Commissioner for Older People, based on the Welsh model.
The organisation will be campaigning for an...
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...
Government pledges to protect older people from unfair fees
The government has accepted most of the Law Commission’s recommendations on event fees, including a new statutory code of practice and making costs ‘crystal...
Mental health service rated ‘inadequate’ by CQC
Mental health hospital Meadow Lodge in Chudleigh, Devon, has been rated as ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Inspectors visited the service in February...
Market gains beds despite loss of care homes, Knight Frank reveals
There was a marginal net gain of 43 beds in the care home market in the year to April despite a net loss of...
Quality remains despite care complaints rising 20%
Complaints about care in Scotland have risen in the past four years by more than 20%.
A Care Inspectorate report has revealed that the volume...
Over-prescribing of medicines putting care home residents at risk
Older people are being put at risk due to the amounts of medication they are prescribed and the resulting side effects.
Age UK said nearly...
Ombudsman warns of a ‘system in crisis’
Nearly nine out of ten investigations (87%) by the ombudsman into concerns involving children and young people that have special educational needs or disabilities...
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