ARCO and CCN call for new planning classification
A planning classification should be introduced to incentivise the development of retirement communities, a report has suggested.
The new C2R classification, which would fall between...
Recruitment and retention proving problematic for care providers
Almost a quarter of staff leave within the first three months of joining an organisation, care providers have said.
Findings have been revealed by Scottish...
Creating Bonds
Daniel Casson, consultant and director of LaingBuisson’s Social Care Summit, provides a flavour of what delegates can expect ahead of next month’s conference.
Andrew Gwynn...
Nourish Care extends access to GP Connect
Non-clinical roles can now access GP Connect within Nourish Care to help support staff in delivering care safely by ensuring they have up-to-date information...
Research finds children’s homes calling police 200 times a year
Children’s homes are calling the police as many as 200 times a year, research by the Howard League for Penal Reform has revealed.
The charity...
Bright Futures to run Reading children’s services
The provider that will be responsible for running children’s services at Reading Borough Council will be in place in October, following a government grant...
‘Extensive call-cramming’ leads to care needs not being met
Domiciliary care agency Connected Health Plus has been rated ‘inadequate’ overall and placed in special measures.
Following an inspection in June, the Care Quality Commission...
Appeal court decides in favour of Mencap over sleep-ins
The Court of Appeal judgement in the case of backdated sleep-in liabilities has decided in favour of Mencap - that it is only time...
4D technology to be rolled out in care homes for further testing
4D imaging technology that can prevent falls and alert carers to a medical issue could be rolled out in more care homes across England.
Whzan...
Audley reports profit boost despite ‘challenging market’
Audley Group reported a pre-tax profit of £12.6m last year (2016: £1m loss) despite selling fewer units in what it described as a ‘more...
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