Research finds children’s homes calling police 200 times a year
Children’s homes are calling the police as many as 200 times a year, research by the Howard League for Penal Reform has revealed.
The charity...
Better housing options needed for older people, research finds
A lack of age-friendly housing is limiting the options for millions of older people who are open to moving but end up deciding to...
Post-Brexit care recruitment could struggle, says report
Care providers could struggle to recruit workers after Brexit when freedom of movement ends, researchers have warned.
There are 82,000 EU care staff making up...
Homecare sector ‘on its knees’, says Scottish Care leader
Insufficient progress has been made in ensuring homecare services are safe and sustainable for Scotland’s older citizens with the sector facing imminent demise, a...
Struggling councils failing people with dementia, study reports
Overstretched councils are struggling to meet legal duties in social care services for people with dementia, Freedom of Information data has revealed.
Healthwatch England asked...
McCarthy Stone to build more retirement developments using MMC
McCarthy Stone will build 40 retirement developments using modern methods of construction (MMC), with the business aiming for 50% of its future communities to...
Providers must be recognised in integration plans, says Care England
Effective integration across care and health must recognise the sector’s independent providers, a leading representative body has said.
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) have...
Visitor restrictions in place at care homes
Growing numbers of UK operators are restricting visitors to care homes due to the spread of coronavirus.
After learning that operators were suspending non-essential visits,...
NHS receives extra cash ahead of winter
The NHS in Scotland will receive an extra £10m to help reduce hospital attendances over winter by better managing care closer to home.
Investment will...
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...
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