HC-One fined after resident eats cleaning tablets
Operator HC-One has been fined £270,000 after a resident who suffered symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease chewed chlorine tablets that led to his death.
Kirkcaldy Sheriff...
Growth of privately-run children’s homes continues
The number of children’s homes in England continues to increase with more privately-run properties opening in the year to the end of March.
While the...
More male homecare workers needed in the sector
More male homecare workers are required in the sector, says a Welsh council.
Powys County Council is looking to boost the number of homecare workers...
More than 330,000 forced to sell homes to pay for care, says charity
More than 330,000 older people have been forced to sell their homes to pay for care since 2000 when the Royal Commission proposed making...
Shaw healthcare enters into 25-year agreement with council
Provider Shaw healthcare has entered into an agreement with Liverpool City Council to run two care homes that have been funded by the authority.
Brushwood,...
Providers to receive support with data and cyber security
A project that aims to better understand digital, data and technology issues faced by social care providers of services to working age adults has...
Loneliness and social isolation strategy launched
A loneliness and social isolation strategy has been launched by the Welsh government.
The strategy, which will be backed by a £1.4m fund over three...
Ombudsman suspends complaints enquiries amid Covid-19 outbreak
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has suspended all casework activity that demands action by local authorities and care providers in light...
Research to focus on Covid-19 impact on people living with dementia
Alzheimer’s Society is carrying out research about how coronavirus is impacting people living with dementia.
Chair of Care England and founder of Hallmark Care Homes...
Allocation of pandemic funding ‘remains unclear’, says NAO
A lack of clarity over the allocation of funding during the pandemic has left many care providers facing an uncertain future.
At the end of...
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