Woman ordered to pay £12,000 for operating illegal care agency
A woman who ran a domiciliary care agency in Morley, Leeds has been ordered to pay more than £12,000 after admitting to providing support...
Providers must be recognised in integration plans, says Care England
Effective integration across care and health must recognise the sector’s independent providers, a leading representative body has said.
NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) have...
Leasehold reforms aim to protect statutory rights of retirees
Measures are to be introduced to protect older people living in retirement leasehold properties.
Under government plans to reform property law in England, all leaseholders,...
Nobilis continues to target homecare acquisitions
Southampton-based homecare provider Nobilis plans to complete five deals over the next three months, adding to eight acquisitions it made last year.
The operator, which...
Clear demand for housing and care options, says ARCO
Nine in ten people want to see the government widen housing options for older people, with almost three-quarters interested in an alternative to a...
Care home fined £80,000 following death of resident
A care home provider in Hampshire has been ordered to pay more than £96,000 for failing to provide safe care following the death of...
Pressures and guidance may have led to incorrect care decisions
Incorrect decisions on the use of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) may have occurred due to a combination of ‘unprecedented pressure’ on care...
People with learning disabilities ‘not valued’, Dimensions CEO tells inquiry
Government guidance issued to providers in supported living during the pandemic has ‘often seemed illogical and contradictory’, the chief executive of Dimensions UK has...
Provider prosecuted after resident contracted Legionella
A provider has been ordered to pay more than £165,000 by magistrates, after a 56-year-old man died from legionella disease while in their care.
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More support needed to address inequalities in care provision, says UKHCA
Extra support for operators is needed to help keep them afloat and address inequalities in care provision.
During a panel debate at the Virtual Care...
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