National Care Forum joins digital inclusion consortium

The National Care Forum (NCF) has been selected as one of 50 partners in an initiative to combat digital exclusion in the Liverpool City...

Children at risk due to ‘dysfunctional’ care system, report finds

Children are being placed in inappropriate homes through a residential care system in England that is not working, MPs have concluded. A Public Accounts Committee...

Investor appetite for care homes ‘remains strong’

International investors continue to show appetite for exposure to the UK care market, reinforcing its position as a key sector for global capital. Christie &...

Care Hires launches AI-powered system for staffing agencies

Care Hires has launched an AI-powered operating system for staffing agencies to help cut out administration and support growth. Built for social care staffing, its...

Serenity Care Solent opens branch at Royal Haslar village

Homecare provider Serenity Care Solent has opened a branch on the site of Royal Haslar waterfront village, a new residential community near Alverstoke, Hampshire. Royal...

Care sector shows ‘resilience’ despite tough operating environment

Under-resourced planning departments, labour shortages in construction, and tightening environmental rules are slowing the pipeline of new care home developments, despite demographic shifts fuelling...

Better analysis needed to understand delayed discharges, report finds

People medically ready to leave hospital in Scotland spent 720,119 unnecessary days on wards in 2024/25, with the cost to the NHS an estimated...

Extra grant funding provided to adapt homes

A cash injection of £50m will be provided to help more older people and individuals with disabilities to adapt their homes to live independently. The...

Lifeways launches recruitment drive to help tackle challenges

Lifeways has launched a recruitment campaign to help tackle the sector’s workforce challenges and attract people into social care. The UK campaign – You’re Not...

Everon Care to support teams with round-the-clock behavioural analytics

Health technology providers Everon Group and Howz have launched Everon Care, a digital service that provides round-the-clock behavioural analytics with data drawn from wearable...