Labour pledges to increase homecare packages
The Labour Party has announced plans to increase the number of homecare packages if it were to gain power, as part of measures to...
CQC commissions review into regulation of Whorlton Hall
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has commissioned David Noble to undertake an independent review into how it dealt with concerns raised by a former...
Social care managers receive funding boost
A £3m fund has been earmarked for developing skills and knowledge of adult social care’s 21,200 registered managers and their deputies.
For the first time...
Number of children with a learning disability locked up rises
NHS Digital data has shown that 2,270 people with a learning disability or autism remained locked away in inpatient units in July, of which...
Care home profitability dented due to rising costs
Staffing remains the number one challenge for care home operators both in terms of cost and recruitment, according to global property adviser Knight Frank.
Average...
Charity calls for £8bn to stabilise social care services
The next government must invest £8bn over the next 24 months to stabilise exiting social care services, a charity has warned.
Age UK said emergency...
Increased confidence in UK care market, report predicts
Care home developments and investment activity will remain active this year, with more M&A deals likely once uncertainty over Brexit is resolved, Christie &...
Regulator promotes sexual safety
Almost half of sexual incidents reported to the care regulator from registered providers were categorised as sexual assault, a report has found.
Using information received...
MPs back initiative to support care workers in difficulty
MPs are backing an initiative that aims to support care workers who are forced to self-isolate due to Covid-19.
The Care Workers’ Charity, which issues...
Care providers concerned over sustainability of services, survey finds
Almost three-quarters of care providers are concerned about the sustainability of their service, a survey by the National Care Association has revealed.
Worries about increases...
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