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Audley Group to build 19th luxury village

Luxury retirement provider Audley Group has exchanged contracts on a site in Cobham, Surrey, which will be home to its 19th high-end village. It will...
Losses balloon at Tunstall Healthcare

Lifeways expects growth opportunities despite losses

Lifeways expects significant opportunities for growth in the next few years following a period of slower delivery. Its financial report for the year ended 31...

Delayed transfer figures fall

The number of NHS delayed transfers due to social care problems continues to fall, according to official figures. In July, there were 139,983 total delayed...

Sue Ryder reports deficit despite income growth

Sue Ryder delivered more hours of homecare north of the border last year following successful tenders, with it now offering provision in Arbroath, Stirling,...

Recruitment and training problems leading to poor end-of-life care

Staff shortages and a lack of training means older people’s end-of-life care is often unacceptable, the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) chief inspector of adult...

Children care services on the brink as demand grows

A sharp rise in the number of children needing protection plans is pushing underfunded services into crisis, research suggests. The Association of Directors of Children’s...

Consultation on care transformation agreed

A consultation will take place in the new year on plans to modernise care services for older people in Rhondda Cynon Taf in South...

Social Care Wales chair to step down

The Welsh government has begun searching for a new chair of Social Care Wales after Arwel Ellis Owen (pictured) announced he will be stepping...
Realities of trying to meet costs highlighted in Age UK report

Older people to struggle if free TV licences are scrapped, warns Age UK

More than 50,000 older people could be pushed into poverty and loneliness if the BBC scraps free television licences for the over-75s, Age...
Ageism takes toll on people’s health

Demands for social care to be ‘full partner’ of health service

The government has been accused of lacking an integrated approach when it comes to health and social care. During a House of Lords (HoL) debate...