Campaign encourages care providers to review medications

A project between a care provider and an NHS trust that aimed to assess and cut medications for older residents has resulted in positive...

Thousands of care homes face ‘extreme heat’ risks, data shows

Nearly 10,000 care homes (9,589) face increased risks from extreme heat, data from Friends of the Earth shows. A list of the parliamentary constituencies with...

Care provider fined for failing to protect resident

Wall Hill Care Home Ltd (WHCH Ltd) has been ordered to pay more than £20,000 by magistrates for failing to provide safe care and...

Connaught Care launches support service for residents and families

Connaught Care Collection has launched a support service for residents and their families. It is offering free mental health and wellbeing support, providing users with...

Covid-19 inquiry evidence reveals ‘lack of ownership and accountability’

Evidence provided to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry illustrated a ‘significantly bleaker’ situation for social care than originally thought. In her opening comments at the end...

Centrum Care Homes Group leads turnaround of Devon setting

Centrum Care Homes Group has acquired a setting in Bishopsteignton, Devon, that was at risk of closure. The property, formerly known as Moors Park, had...

Superior Care staff graduate Flourish training programme

The first group of employees at Superior Care (Midlands) has graduated its internal staff development initiative, Flourish. Launched earlier this year, the programme is designed...

Dementia system too often disjointed, says report

Dementia diagnosis remains fragmented and difficult to navigate, leaving many individuals and families unsupported, research by Care England shows. As part of a project in...

Vacancy rate in adult social care falls but still work to do

Vacant posts across adult social care in England in 2024/25 fell to 111,000 – a 12.4% drop (16,000) on the previous year. Based on data...

Walfinch opens office in Altrincham to support growth in the North

Walfinch has opened an office in Altrincham, Manchester, to support its growing number of branches in the North of England. The homecare provider has more...