Older people to struggle if free TV licences are scrapped, warns Age UK
More than 50,000 older people could be pushed into poverty and loneliness if the BBC scraps free television licences for the over-75s, Age...
Matt Hancock appointed health and social care secretary
The fallout from the resignations of the foreign and Brexit secretaries yesterday (Monday 9 July) have led to ministerial changes at the Department of...
HC-One fined £400,000 for safety breaches
HC-One has been fined £400,000 for safety breaches, following the death of a resident at a care home near Edinburgh in Scotland.
On the night...
Castleoak launches ‘radical’ modular solution
Castleoak has launched a modular product to support developers delivering care homes.
SwiftLiving building blocks allow care homes to be delivered in up to six...
Rural care services underfunded, says CCN report
The growing population of older people in county areas over the last decade is piling pressure on rural care services.
England’s county and rural areas...
Advinia owner threatens to exit sector over dispute with regulator
Advinia Health Care’s chairman and owner has threatened to exit the sector after claiming he is on the receiving end of ‘disproportionate action’ from...
Personal asset mechanism proposed for state funding of care
A personal asset protection (PAP) system has been proposed as a solution to help resolve the issue of state funding in social care for...
Calls for rural housing to be ‘age-proofed’
Central government and local planning authorities must build houses in rural areas specifically designed for older people to help them lead independent lives, MPs...
Silverlake Care to expand Coniston Court
Silverlake Care is expanding Coniston Court in Ashdown Forest, East Sussex, adding a 10-bed wing for residential care.
The project, part of a wider £100,000...
Lords raise concerns over visa restrictions’ impact on care
More information is needed about plans to restrict health and social care visas under changes to immigration rules.
A House of Lords cross-party committee session...
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