Children’s care system ‘becoming unsustainable’
The number of children being placed in council care could reach almost 100,000 by the middle of the decade – up from 69,000 in...
Premier Care Homes ordered to pay £47,681 for failing to carry out duties
Premier Care Homes Ltd has been ordered to pay more than £47,000 by Teesside Magistrates’ Court after it failed to provide safe care and...
Regard buys Cornish care provider
The Regard Group has bolstered its presence in the South West by buying Cornish specialist care operator Solar Care Homes for an undisclosed sum.
The...
‘Undervalued’ care workers deserve better pay, survey shows
Four-fifths of people believe care workers are undervalued and should be paid better.
Survey results released by the National Care Forum, which represents not-for-profit care...
Extra care homes planned for Cornwall
Cornwall Council plans to create 3,500 extra care housing units across the county by 2025, as it aims to reduce pressure on its adult...
Anthropos partners Vayyar Care to help reduce risk of falls
Connected care platform Anthropos is partnering with 4D imaging company Vayyar Care to strengthen data that can help reduce the risks of falls.
Anthropos uses...
Lack of oversight when making do-not-resuscitate decisions, CQC finds
A ‘worrying picture’ regarding do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions has been revealed after a review by the care regulator.
While there were examples...
Calls for cross-government housing with care task force
Concrete policy actions are needed from government to improve housing and care provision for older people.
A cross-party group of MPs and peers together with...
Care home residents to take part in digital connectivity research
A team of researchers has been awarded £1.6m to improve access to online resources for older people in a bid to boost their health.
They...
Young people detained in hospitals vulnerable to abuse, report finds
Coronavirus has left the human rights of young people in detention who are autistic or have learning disabilities vulnerable to abuse.
A report by the...
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