CQC removes Optima Care locations from registration
Optima Care Ltd is no longer providing regulatory care to service users following action from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
The regulator has published findings...
Bupa ordered to pay more than £1m over fire safety failings
A business run by Bupa has been ordered to pay more than £1m after a resident died in a fire while smoking at one...
Data sharing will aim to help drive more joined-up care
Better data sharing through an integrated system will aim to allow the NHS to inform a local authority immediately if a person requires social...
Consultation to replace Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards launched
A consultation to replace the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care and Ministry of Justice.
Updating...
Number of self-funding care home residents drops by 17,800
The number of self-funding care home residents has fallen 12.4% compared with the period before the pandemic.
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics...
Rural care services underfunded, says CCN report
The growing population of older people in county areas over the last decade is piling pressure on rural care services.
England’s county and rural areas...
Abbeyfield Society achieves menopause accreditation
Abbeyfield Society has achieved accreditation as a menopause friendly employer after demonstrating awareness campaigns within the workplace.
The process involved a submission to an external...
Steve Brine elected to chair health and social care committee
Steve Brine has been elected chair of the health and social care committee, replacing Jeremy Hunt, who resigned after his appointment to chancellor of...
Retirement community to embrace AI-powered tech
Properties at an Essex-based retirement community will be pre-wired to use an AI-powered lamp, which detects, prevents and predicts falls.
The smart lamp, developed by...
Providers struggling to access dental care for residents
Some providers are finding it extremely challenging to access NHS dental care for residents using their services.
In 2019, 6% of care homes told the...