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Satisfaction in social care shows ‘steady decrease’
Only 13% of the British public are ‘very’ or ‘quite’ satisfied with social care, survey results published by the Nuffield Trust and The King’s...
National Care Group completes development programme
National Care Group (NCG) has completed a development programme in partnership with Wiltshire Council that has seen four supported living schemes open in the...
Oyster Care Homes to open Collington Park Lodge
Development of Oyster Care Homes’ seventh property – Collington Park Lodge in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex – is complete.
Developed in partnership with LNT Care Developments,...
Wales introduces inspection ratings system for care services
An inspection ratings system for care services in Wales has come into force to help people better understand the quality of care provided.
All care...
Oakland Care looks to cut impact on environment with solar panels
Oakland Care has partnered with Volt Group to install 340 solar panels at two of its care homes.
Woodland Grove in Loughton, Essex, will have...
Children in care sent to live over 100 miles away
More than 3,000 children in care in England have been moved to children’s and foster homes over 100 miles away from their communities.
Moves can...
CQC’s regulatory platform ‘salvageable’ but requires rebuilding
Most of the benefits expected to be delivered as part of the Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s digital transformation programme – at a cost of...
HC-One invests over £20m in staff pay
HC-One is investing over £20m in staff pay and conditions this year, with the majority of colleagues across its care homes earning the real...
AFG invests £5.9m to meet RLW for frontline workers
Alternative Futures Group (AFG) is investing £5.9m to improve pay to meet the real living wage (RLW) for its frontline workers and a further...
Providers tell council they could be ‘forced to withdraw’ from contracts
Twelve homecare providers have threatened to withdraw services in Leeds unless the city council reconsiders its proposed 1.6% uplift to its hourly rate for...
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