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Cera AI tool rolled out across NHS
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by Cera is being rolled out across the NHS.
The tool can predict a patient’s risk of falling with...
Social care in ‘doom loop’ of rising costs and falling provision
The rising cost of paying staff has led to a fall in the number of people receiving publicly funded long-term care, research from The...
Insufficient actions taken to address local government finances, says NAO
Local government finances are becoming unsustainable due to rising demand on essential frontline services, such as social care, a report from the National Audit...
Care providers urged to reassess recruitment strategies
Care providers are finding themselves ‘caught in a cycle of high costs, high turnover, and little return’ from the investment they make in recruiting...
Inspection service launches to counter rising costs facing sector
Care Inspections UK has launched a pay-as-you-go service aimed at helping care homes improve quality, performance, risk management, and regulatory ratings in the face...
Market value of independent care homes for older people grows 9.8%
Total market value of care homes for older people reached £26.2bn at the end of December, latest estimates by LaingBuisson show.
The independent sector accounted...
‘Fight is not over’ despite House of Lords vote
Representative bodies have welcomed a decision by the House of Lords to exempt social care providers from changes to employer’s National Insurance (NI) contributions.
The...
Sleep-in shifts’ entitlement needs addressing, says commission
The Low Pay Commission has urged the government to make sure entitlement to the minimum wage for sleep-in shifts is addressed in its planned...
Candesic opens New York office
Specialist health and care consultancy firm Candesic has opened an office in New York in a bid to deepen its reach into the US...
Outline planning consent granted for Rangeford Villages community
A hybrid planning application for an integrated retirement community (IRC) and mixed-use residential development has been approved by Mid-Sussex District Council.
Later living provider and...
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