Housing with care task force under consideration
Proposals for a cross-departmental housing with care task force are being considered, a government minister has said.
During a parliamentary debate on retirement housing, social...
Court orders Care UK subsidiary to pay more than £95,000
A Care UK subsidiary has been ordered to pay almost £100,000 after an 87-year-old woman suffered avoidable harm at its nursing home.
Lanemile Ltd, which...
EU care workers at risk, groups warn
EU care workers are at risk of losing their legal status and rights ahead of the settlement scheme deadline at the end of the...
Calls for reform plans to be published before summer recess
Representative groups working in adult social care have urged the government to publish its reform plans before the summer recess next month.
In a letter...
Children’s social care not offering a ‘good enough deal’
A review of children’s social care has raised concerns about cost, profit and the financial health of providers.
Publishing initial findings, The Independent Review of...
Social care employee referral app gathers momentum
Care Friends has paid out over £500,000 to workers via its points reward system.
The employee referral app, which was launched in partnership with Skills...
Digital maturity among care providers showing ‘positive development’
Adult social care providers have steadily increased the use of digital tools over an 18-month period, with operators growing in confidence.
Research carried out by...
Government confirms legislation will be introduced over Covid jabs
Anyone working in a CQC-registered home in England for residents requiring nursing or personal care must have two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine unless...
Concern over mandatory Covid vaccinations for care home staff
Mandatory vaccinations for all care home staff could be subject to a legal challenge without any compelling evidence.
Following media reports that staff working in...
Adult social care continues to ‘experience turbulence’
More than half of adult social care council directors reported providers in their area had closed, ceased trading or handed back contracts in the...
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