Hallmark Care Homes undergoes rebrand
Hallmark Care Homes has undergone a rebrand as part of a strategic initiative to broaden its brand appeal to new audiences.
Working with creative agency...
Perception of care home standards ‘different to reality’
A third of people (32%) believe the quality of care homes in the UK is poor, while only 18% consider them good.
As part...
Care agency workers ‘being taken advantage of’
Social care and NHS agency staff have reported being offered pay under the £11.44 per hour minimum wage in the first week of April,...
Four-fifths of care providers registered to use security toolkit
More than two-thirds of all CQC-registered care provider locations have an up-to-date Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) in place.
As of May, 70% of...
Social care services account for over half of local authorities’ spend
One in ten councils with social care responsibilities (CSSRs) will have exhausted their cash reserves within the next three years if they continuing spending...
Advinia acquires 11 Scottish care homes in Bupa deal
The 22 former Bupa care homes acquired by Advinia Health Care in a February have been named, bringing the provider’s portfolio from 16 UK...
Calls for rural housing to be ‘age-proofed’
Central government and local planning authorities must build houses in rural areas specifically designed for older people to help them lead independent lives, MPs...
£1m for digital adult social care pilots
Digital pilot projects that use technology in care delivery will be able to access a £1m pot of money, as part of a programme...
Safety guidance for care providers released
Safety advice has been published online by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to help managers running health and care services.
The guidance, ‘learning from safety...
Children in care should receive more boarding places, says Education Minister
The Education Minister Nadhim Zahawi has said private schools should offer more boarding places to looked-after children to improve outcomes for them and to...
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