Lack of cross-party consensus preventing green paper, says Hancock
Parliamentary logjam and a lack of cross-party consensus are the reasons why the social care green paper has not been published, Matt Hancock has...
Target Healthcare ‘optimistic’ as profit grows 45%
Target Healthcare REIT has allocated £35.8m towards its development programme, which will support the construction of seven care homes adding £3.8m to portfolio rent...
Engagement key to successful care, Healthwatch finds
Homecare providers should seek regular feedback from people they care for to identify problems earlier and prevent minor issues escalating in to complaints.
In its...
CAMHS referrals up 26%
The number of referrals to specialist child mental health services has increased by 26% over the last five years, research by the Education Policy...
Care provider ordered to pay £50,000 fine after resident suffers burns
The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution (RMBI) has been ordered to pay £50,000 plus legal costs, following an incident at a care home in which...
Health and social care integration must happen quicker, says report
The pace of integrating health and social care services needs to increase, a joint report by the Scottish government and Convention of Scottish Local...
Household growth to be driven by over 65s
The number of households headed by someone aged 65 years and over is projected to rise by 54% by 2041, figures released by the...
Twenty children in care reported missing every day
Twenty children growing up in care are reported missing every day in Scotland, figures have revealed.
Data released under the Freedom of Information Act showed...
Providers report rising absenteeism relating to mental health
Care providers in the learning disabilities sector have reported a rise in staff absenteeism relating to mental health since the beginning of the pandemic.
Three...
Care UK case to be heard in summer
Court proceedings against Care UK that aim to seek redress for residents who were charged a compulsory upfront ‘administration’ fee will be heard in...
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