HMRC confirms SCCS will continue to operate
The social care compliance scheme (SCCS) will continue to operate with participating providers having to complete and submit their declarations to Her Majesty’s Revenue...
Engie to invest in over 55s housing projects
Energy and services company Engie is investing £15m in over 55s purpose-built housing developments to help tackle the under-provision of homes for older people...
Scottish Care launches paper to tackle ethics in technology
A national awareness and information strategy around the positive use of technology for social care should be developed to help address some of the...
Depression treatment in care homes lacking resources
Treatment for depression in care homes is under resourced and lacks adequate research, with further engagement on the issue needed to understand its prevalence.
Research...
The best in health and social care celebrate in style at 13th LaingBuisson Awards
The 13th LaingBuisson Awards took place yesterday evening (15 November).
More than 1,000 people were present at the annual awards ceremony which celebrates the best...
ADASS survey reveals fragility of social care market
Almost a third of councils in England have seen homecare providers close or cease trading in the last six months, according to the Association...
DfE extends autism trust’s contract
A programme that promotes partnerships within education designed to improve outcomes for children and young people with autism is being extended by two years.
The...
Healthcare professionals need to talk about death, says report
Doctors need to get better at having frank conversations earlier with terminally ill patients or those in the final stages of life, the Royal...
LifeCare Residences reports £19m profit as it targets growth
LifeCare Residences reported a pre-tax profit of £19.5m (2017: £22.8m) in the year ended 31 March 2018, with the company operating three ‘fully sold-down’...
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,...
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