Care providers ‘struggling’ as health and care worker visa numbers fall

The number of skilled work visas issued has continued to drop, with the largest falls coming from those on a health and care worker...

Staying active an ‘essential part’ of adult social care delivery

Physical activity must be recognised as an ‘essential part’ of adult social care delivery, not an optional addition, MPs have concluded. A report by the...

Racial inequalities persist across social care workforce, data shows

Racial inequalities across England’s adult and children’s social care workforce persist, data from Skills for Care has revealed. It found despite increasing diversity within the...

Welltower offers to sell ‘a number’ of care homes following competition concerns

Welltower has offered to sell ‘a number of care home properties’ as part of remedies following the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s investigation into...

Shaw healthcare awarded 15-year contract from Powys County Council

Powys County Council has strengthened its long-term partnership between Shaw healthcare through a 15-year contract covering 12 older people’s care homes and one reablement...

Baroness Casey highlights pressures facing adult social care to political parties

Baroness Casey of Blackstock has chaired a cross-party roundtable highlighting the pressures facing adult social care, the importance of long-term reform, and the need...

Better intervention needed to prevent exploitation of care-experienced children

Care-experienced children and young people should be recognised as a priority group within exploitation prevention strategies. This is one of several priority areas identified in...

Radis Community Care strengthens footprint in Manchester

Radis Community Care has strengthened its footprint in Manchester after securing contracts to provide services at three extra care housing schemes. It will provide round-the-clock...

Portus Supported Housing creates property management service

Portus Supported Housing (PSH) has created a specialist property management division to deliver repairs and maintenance services for customers. The move brings property services in-house,...

Caremark franchise adds eBikes to fleet for greener homecare  

Caremark Hull & East Riding has added 12 eBikes to its fleet to help cut emissions and make journeys between customer visits more efficient. The...