ARCO’s consumer code secures institute approval

Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) has secured approval of its consumer code from the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI). Approval of the code formally recognises...

Brunelcare launches menopause policy 

Brunelcare has launched a menopause policy as part of its people-focused culture to support employees both personally and professionally in the workplace. Its policy applies...

Technology and workforce plans a ‘repackage’ of previous initiatives

Government plans to train up care leaders to use technology and develop the workforce have been described as a ‘repackage’ of previously announced initiatives. In...

RoSPA develops proportionate single-handed care qualification

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and A1 Risk Solutions Ltd have developed and launched a Level 2 proportionate single-handed care...

CWC supports more than 1,200 care workers with grants

More than 1,200 care workers were supported with over £555,000 in grants from The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) last year, its latest impact report...

PJ Care launches FND outpatient service

PJ Care has launched an outpatient service for people with functional neurological disorder (FND). FND is a neurological condition causing symptoms including limb weakness, seizures,...

Royal Star & Garter and Care for Veterans merge

Royal Star & Garter and Care for Veterans – both of which support the armed forces community – have merged. Royal Star & Garter was...

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,...