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Fieldbay launches academy to help staff secure nursing qualification

Fieldbay has launched a programme aimed at supporting care and support workers to attain a nursing qualification. The provider has set up a Nursing Academy...

Watchdog wins case against Ponzi-like care home investment scheme

The High Court has ruled in favour of the Financial Conduct Authority against Robin Forster, a director of a company that took £57m from...

Community Integrated Care completes merger with Inspire

Community Integrated Care (CIC) has completed its merger with Scottish social care charity Inspire. Completion of the deal, which was announced in June, follows several...

Care homes account for half of complaints received by inspectorate

The long-term increasing trend in complaints received by the Care Inspectorate has continued, growing 6% last year. In 2022/23, it received 5,910 complaints about care...

Medequip Connect partners council to support residents to live at home

Medequip Connect is taking over responsibility for care technology services on behalf of Sutton London Borough Council, which supports over 1,600 residents. As well as...

Nourish Care integrates Ally software to better monitor residents

Nourish Care plans to integrate acoustic monitoring system Ally on to its platform. Ally’s software analyses sound and motion in a care home resident’s room...

Growth in workforce capacity expected following £600m boost

Local authorities are being ‘strongly’ encouraged to work closely with providers to grow workforce capacity, following a £600m funding package to help with recruitment...

Call for evidence launched on regenerating housing supply

A call for evidence has been launched on how best to regenerate existing supply of outdated sheltered and retirement housing. Opened by the all-party parliamentary...

Views sought on what housing taskforce should consider

Organisations are being invited to provide evidence, insight and advice on what priorities the older people’s housing taskforce should consider. Both the departments of health...

Salutem partners with Auditel as it targets net zero goals

Salutem Care & Education is partnering with solutions company Auditel to help reduce its carbon footprint. By using monitoring systems throughout its facilities, the organisation...