Relationship between social care and health ‘muddled’, says care minister
Social care and health services should no longer be working in isolation as the relationship between the two ‘often gets muddled’, care minister Caroline Dinenage...
CareTech revises possible offer for Cambian
CareTech Holdings has submitted a revised proposal to the board of Cambian Group as it considers a potential takeover.
The terms of the proposal are...
Charities call for social care ‘workforce crisis’ to be addressed
The National Care Forum (NCF) has called on the health and social care secretary to take immediate steps to ensure older people are not...
Roll-out of care home vanguards to address residents’ needs
Addressing the needs of care home residents is a key aspect of The NHS Long Term Plan, which aims to support ageing and increase...
Lack of trust threatens to demoralise homecare workforce, MPs told
A lack of trust in commissioning behaviours risks demoralising the homecare workforce, MPs have been told.
Care workers and executives told the social care: funding...
‘Clear vision’ needed to tackle social care challenges
Social care needs a ‘clear vision’ supported by an integrated plan if the sector is going to meet its challenges.
During an evidence session of...
Government ‘firmly committed’ to reforming event fees
Government remains ‘firmly committed’ to protecting older people from hidden fees in retirement housing.
Addressing delegates at ARCO’s annual conference yesterday (5 July), housing minister...
Ministers highlight role of retirement communities in health and social care
Retirement communities will have a major role to play in meeting the housing and care needs of the country’s ageing population, the care minister...
Funding alone will not fix ‘deep structural problems’, says report
Full structural change is needed to get social care on stable ground and ensure those most in need of support can access high-quality services.
A...
Specialist housing providers urged to move on digital telecare solutions
Specialist housing providers need to digitally upgrade at a faster pace to make sure people using support services have access to reliable telecare.
Both the...
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