Additional funds allocated to stem RLW shortfall in care

Additional funding to address a shortfall in paying social care workers the real living wage (RLW) in Scotland has been welcomed by both providers...

Home Instead UK to sponsor weekend TV show

Home Instead UK will sponsor ITV show Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh, as part of a year-long television campaign. The homecare provider has created...

Campaign launched to improve awareness of care options

The majority of people in the UK have made no plans for how they will fund or access future care, research commissioned by Bluebird...

UK cements position as leading destination for cross border capital

Savills expects the UK to remain Europe’s most attractive care home real estate market in 2026, supported by a resilient private segment, strong demand,...

Rating system for care homes integrates third-party inspections

OpenScore is partnering with Care Consultant Accreditation Framework (C-CAF), allowing providers to instantly convert their internal mock inspections into a visible, external quality score. The...

Elder calls for closer collaboration to address gaps in access to care

One in four older people living in rural areas were left without social care when asking their council for support, analysis of government data...

Yorklea ordered to pay more than £4,600 for duty of candour breach

Adult social care provider Yorklea Ltd has been fined after admitting it failed to inform the appropriate person regarding the deteriorating health of a...

Cera partners with Re:Cognition Health to grow access to clinical trials

Re:Cognition Health and Cera have partnered to expand access to Alzheimer’s and neurodegenerative clinical trials, supporting more people to take part earlier in their...

Government to provide funding package to tackle SEND deficits

The government will provide a grant for councils to pay off their special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) deficits. Dedicated schools grant high needs deficits...

Care home manager jailed for attempted cover-up after resident fall

A care home manager who told two staff to lie about a disabled grandmother’s fall has been jailed. Shirley Froggett had been left partially paralysed...