Former Barchester non-exec appointed to help rebuild Four Seasons
Former Barchester Healthcare non-executive director David Edmonds has been appointed to the boards of Elli Finance (UK) plc and Elli Group (UK) Ltd -...
Human rights training for Northern Ireland care staff
Social care staff in Northern Ireland are to receive human rights training as part of a government response to an inquiry into the treatment...
Depression treatment in care homes lacking resources
Treatment for depression in care homes is under resourced and lacks adequate research, with further engagement on the issue needed to understand its prevalence.
Research...
Andrea Sutcliffe to leave CQC
Care Quality Commission (CQC) chief inspector of adult social care Andrea Sutcliffe (pictured) is stepping down at the end of the year.
She will become...
Target Healthcare ‘optimistic’ as profit grows 45%
Target Healthcare REIT has allocated £35.8m towards its development programme, which will support the construction of seven care homes adding £3.8m to portfolio rent...
Civitas buys properties for £8m
Civitas Social Housing has bought three specialist supported living properties for £8m, comprising 42 tenancies.
The sites are being leased to Falcon Housing Association CIC...
Child sex abuse inquiry underway
An inquiry looking into historic sexual abuse of children in care has opened in Nottingham.
Nottinghamshire Police has been investigating reports of the abuse in...
Hancock announces £240m for social care this winter
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock (pictured) has announced emergency funding worth £240m for the adult social care sector to help ease demand...
MP’s report finds ‘demoralised’ homecare workforce
The nature of homecare work is often making employees feel ‘isolated, demoralised, forgotten and undervalued’.
Oral and written submissions supplied by 98 care workers to...
Government committed to meeting housing needs of older people
The government has outlined its commitment to making the housing market work for older people and recognises the ‘fundamental need’ to age-proof homes.
Responding to...
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