ECCT to develop ‘clustering’ of its retirement villages
The ExtraCare Charitable Trust (ECCT) will focus on ‘clustering’ its retirement villages and schemes as it looks to improve operational efficiencies and financial sustainability. ...
Low fee rates leading to shortage of homecare workers
The minimum fee rate for buying homecare by local authorities and the NHS has been calculated at £25.95 per hour, up from £23.20.
Allowing for...
Government urged to ban placing under 18s in unregulated homes
Children’s Commissioner for England Anne Longfield is calling for the government to make it illegal to place under 18s in care in unregulated homes....
Opportunity arises for new social care settlement, says former health secretary
Coronavirus has helped drive integration between health and care systems and offers an opportunity for a new settlement for social care, former health secretary...
Mandatory vaccination policy in care to be scrapped
Regulations making vaccines a condition of deployment for health and social care staff are set to be scrapped, the government has confirmed.
The move, which...
Occupancy boost for smaller regional operators, report finds
Smaller regional care operators are reporting occupancy is largely back to pre-pandemic levels, a Christie & Co market review has shown.
Through interviews of local...
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...
Care company to scrap £50 staff sickness charge
A nurse and
care worker recruiter has announced that it will be scrapping a £50 charge it
makes to staff who phone in sick.
An
investigation by The...
Nourish Care extends access to GP Connect
Non-clinical roles can now access GP Connect within Nourish Care to help support staff in delivering care safely by ensuring they have up-to-date information...
Homecare operators delivering less support despite growing demand
Over half of homecare providers (54%) are delivering less care than this time last year despite almost three-quarters (74%) stating demand has grown since...
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