Committee chair left disappointed over workforce planning
The government has been accused of missing an opportunity to ease the staffing problems in health and social care by rejecting a recommendation to...
Tech alliance aims to help co-production of digital services
Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) and TEC Services Association (TSA) have launched an alliance to grow co-production in technology enabled care.
The two national care...
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland fined £450,000 after resident drowns
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland has been fined after being found guilty of health and safety breaches after a vulnerable adult with severe learning difficulties...
Filled posts in adult social care drops highlighting recruitment challenges
The number of filled posts in adult social care has fallen by 50,000, highlighting the recruitment and retention challenges facing the sector.
This is the...
Confidence in four-day week growing at Outcomes First Group
Early results from Outcomes First Group’s four-day week trial have resulted in productivity and output increasing, with the provider growing in confidence it may...
Council directors ‘could not manage’ if a large provider failed in their area
Three in four directors of adult social care services (75%) could not cope if a large provider were to fail, data from Association of...
Ombudsman issues guidance to help prevent poor record keeping
Using electronic systems does not automatically mean care records are of a high quality after investigations by the ombudsman found some set-ups encouraged a...
Cera reaches recruitment milestone using Care Friends app
Digital-first home healthcare provider Cera has hired 1,000 carers through recruitment app Care Friends.
Since launching with Cera in November 2020, Care Friends has enabled...
Vision for social care falls short of ‘triggering fundamental reforms’
Momentum gathered around social care reform risks being lost if the direction of travel stops short of ‘triggering fundamental’ changes.
The Nuffield Trust, as part...
Global alliance to promote household models of residential care
A trio of providers from three continents are advocating the wider adoption of small domestic household models of residential care.
The UK’s Belong Villages, Australia’s...
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