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...
CareTech approaches Cambian over deal
CareTech Holdings is in discussions with the Cambian Group regarding a possible £400m takeover.
The specialist social care services provider confirmed it had held talks...
Growing number of older people managing care alone, says Age UK
Failure to properly fund social care has resulted in growing numbers of frail and unwell older people living with unmet care needs.
The number of...
Mears chairman Bob Holt to stand down
Mears Group chairman Bob Holt (pictured) will not stand for re-election at the organisation’s 2019 annual general meeting.
The decision comes days after Shareholder Value...
‘Leadership’ needed to integrate health and social care, says NAO boss
The head of the National Audit Office (NAO) has called for ‘serious political leadership’ in integrating health and social care.
In a report assessing the...
Care Protect targets Australia
Safety organisation Care Protect is expanding into Australia in response to an abuse crisis in the country’s care homes.
The country’s federal government plans to...
New bill to better protect vulnerable people in care
The government has introduced a bill aimed to better protect vulnerable people and ease the burden on local authorities.
The new law aims to streamline...
ARCO sets out its vision to grow retirement communities sector
The Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) has committed to provide 250,000 people with the opportunity to live in retirement communities by 2030.
The organisation launched...
The role of CCTV cameras in care homes
Can cameras in care settings help improve investigations? Anna Cole-Bailey focuses in on the issue
The use of CCTV cameras in care homes has increasingly...
Care home fined after worker injured using faulty lift
Sutton in the Elms Care Ltd has been fined after an employee suffered ‘significant’ injuries after falling around 1.5 metres down a lift shaft...
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