Hearing loss guidance to support older people published
Action on Hearing Loss has published guidance for care home managers and staff caring for residents with hearing loss.
The 20-page document has been launched as...
LaingBuisson boosts international presence with acquisition of Intuition
LaingBuisson has acquired Intuition Communication, a provider of market intelligence and data for the international medical travel and UK private healthcare markets, for an undisclosed...
Target REIT raises £94m in share issue
Target Healthcare REIT has raised £94m after it issued more than 87 million new shares.
The shares were issued at a price of 108p.
Malcolm Naish,...
Choosing care causes major stress, finds CQC
Having to choose adult social care in England is one of the biggest sources of stress compared to other key life events, according to...
Healthcare investment rises to £1.32bn finds Knight Frank
It was a strong year for healthcare in 2017 as investors sought defensive sectors to put their money in, according to Knight Frank. Both...
CQC demands action to address longstanding Mental Health Act concerns
Patients with mental health issues experience care that does not fully protect their rights or ensure their wellbeing, a report by the Care Quality...
Potential sleep-in costs put pressure on local services
Extra cash raised by councils to pay for social care services will be ‘wiped out’ by the cost of paying for the government’s National...
More than 230 million medication errors occur each year, say researchers
An estimated 237 million medication errors could be happening in England each year, according to data, with mistakes in administering drugs more likely to...
Adult social care workforce consultation launched
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a consultation in partnership with Skills for Care looking into the challenges workers in...
Care England wins right to intervene in sleep-in appeal
Care England has now joined the sleep-in fray after winning the right to intervene in Mencap's Court of Appeal case, due to be heard next month.
The...
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