Florence partners with Care England to support providers with staffing
Staffing app Florence has partnered with Care England to support its members to improve their continuity of care.
The collaboration will see Florence share thought...
Lovett Care invests in staff pay
Lovett Care will pay all its team members – regardless of age – a minimum of £12 per hour, as it looks to attract...
Extra funds welcomed but another ‘short-term’ sticking plaster
Councils across England will see £500m added to a grant to bolster budgets in adult and children’s social care.
The money from government, which is...
Homecare service Vivant launches in London
Vivant has been launched in London by the former group director of wellbeing and membership at Loveday, Louise Blezzard.
The homecare service will aim to...
Fulcrum launches AI chatbot to assist care staff
Fulcrum Care Consulting has launched an AI-based app to support care professionals.
It has designed Ken.care, an app that aims to be a practical support...
Amica Care partners with ViClarity
Amica Care has partnered with software provider ViClarity to automate its compliance auditing across its five care settings.
The move is part of the care...
Money allocated for care sector not leading to change, says report
Government investment in adult social care ‘is simply not reaching providers’, with initiatives making no difference to their financial sustainability.
Research commissioned by learning disability...
Care market remains ‘compelling for investors’
Cost pressures have impacted providers of smaller, converted care homes that do not have economies of scale and are less energy efficient, resulting in...
Strike action at HC-One care home to go ahead
Staff at a HC-One care home have voted to back strike action later this month.
The vote was because of an ongoing dispute over the...
Workforce plans welcomed but pay remains ‘elephant in the room’
Plans to develop and improve the career prospects of the domestic workforce have been welcomed by representative bodies but concerns remain over pay.
Under government...