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Social care funding remains a barrier to ICS progress
Lack of funding for social care is a major concern for integrated care system (ICS) leaders and remains one of the biggest barriers to...
Operators call for national development policy for older people’s housing
Housing with care operators are calling on government to adopt a national development policy for older people’s homes.
They want ministers to adopt a national...
Research highlights good practice in keeping children close to home
Good practice used by local authorities at finding ways to keep children close to their communities, school and relationships has been highlighted in a...
Training gaps persist in dementia care
More work is needed to fill skills and competency gaps when looking after people with dementia in care home and homecare settings.
Speaking at a...
Number of care homes and registered places in Scotland falls
The number of care homes for adults and registered places in Scotland has dropped over the past decade.
Public Health Scotland data, providing information on...
HC-One fined £1.8m after resident died choking on food
HC-One has been fined £1.8m after a resident choked on a piece of food while eating her evening meal alone in her room.
Elizabeth Campbell,...
Social care assessment waiting lists rise
The number of people estimated to be waiting on a social care assessment for a package of care in Scotland has grown by 32%.
Data...
Oakland Care launches dementia-friendly restaurant
Oakland Care has launched a dementia-friendly community restaurant at Hyllden Heights in Hildenborough, Kent.
‘Kentish Kitchen’ has been designed to serve people and the families...
Care home owners found guilty of trying defraud resident
Three former bosses of a care home are facing jail after a jury ruled they had created a fake will in a bid to...
Magistrates fine care provider over wheelyboat deaths
Magistrates have ordered a care provider to pay more than £200,000 after it failed to provide safe care and treatment to three people resulting...
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