Double vaccinated care staff can work rather than self-isolate
Double vaccinated frontline NHS and social care staff in England who have been told to self-isolate can attend work in exceptional circumstances.
This will include...
Florence partners with Care England to support providers with staffing
Staffing app Florence has partnered with Care England to support its members to improve their continuity of care.
The collaboration will see Florence share thought...
Jeremy Richardson to step down from Four Seasons
Four Seasons Health Care Group chief executive Jeremy Richardson is stepping down from his role and is expected to leave the business in April.
Richardson,...
Social care system at risk of collapse in areas, report finds
System failures are having an adverse impact on the social care market, with things so bad in some places that it is becoming impossible...
Declining confidence among council leaders to deliver care
Confidence among council leaders and chief executives to deliver adult social care has declined by 21% in the past eight months, a survey has...
Guild Living acquires third development site
Legal & General’s operator and developer of urban later living accommodation has bought a 2.5-acre town centre site in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.
The site is the...
Care home occupancy lower than thought, finds LaingBuisson
Overall occupancy of care homes is about 85% when measured as occupied beds as a percentage of registered beds - lower than previously thought.
The...
Demand for children’s care services continues to outstrip supply
Demand for children’s social care services continues to rise, especially in the North, London and South East, analysis from business property adviser Christie &...
Confidence in care homes growing, survey finds
Confidence in the safety of care homes has almost doubled since last year, with more than a third of people agreeing their impression of...
Lower-paid ethnic minority care workers ‘fearful’ of raising concerns
The fragmented nature of social care and lack of opportunities to voice concerns silences parts of the workforce, putting lower-paid ethnic minority staff at...