Maria Mallaband Care Group pilots CCTV in homes

Maria Mallaband Care Group (MMCG) is piloting closed-circuit television (CCTV) in one of its homes, with a further roll out planned across other settings. The...

Antser Group launches autism assessment service

Antser Group has launched an autism assessment service to help stem delays in referrals and provide better outcomes for those seeking a diagnosis. Its Autism...

Southwark Council selects Agincare to operate home

Agincare has been selected by Southwark Council to operate Tower Bridge Care Home in London. It is taking over the running of the care home...

Applicant numbers for health and care worker visa fall

Applications from main applicants for a health and care worker visa was posted at 2,900 in July. Home Office statistics showed there were 10,800 applications...

Brainkind partners with Women’s Aid to gather brain injury data

Brainkind is partnering with Women’s Aid to gather data relating to brain injury and domestic abuse. Both charities will aim to gather insights that will...

Social care leaders urge government to change course

More than 30 leaders in the sector have sent a joint open letter to Wes Streeting raising concern with the new government’s decision to...

Directors of care recruitment company failed to pay millions in tax

Two directors of a company supplying NHS workers to the care sector have been disqualified after failing to pay more than £33m in tax. Raja...

Oakland Care to begin voice tech trial

Oakland Care is partnering with a voice design studio and agency as part of a trial to see how technology can improve the lives...

Low fee rates impacting state-funded homecare, report reveals

Fee rates for state-funded homecare across the UK are failing to keep pace with rising wages and costs. A lack of adequate funding, according to...

Government urged to clarify plans for social care

Representative bodies have expressed disappointment at the government’s decision to cancel the adult social care training and development fund. Proposed by the previous Conservative administration,...