Nexus Care Services launch children’s division

Nexus Care Services has launched a social and educational support service for young people aged 13-18. The division will provide services in and around Sutton...

Council directors of adult social care ‘struggling to find savings’

More than a quarter (29%) of adult social care council directors in England have been asked to make additional in-year savings to their budgets...

Lack of funds resulting in poor commissioning of homecare, report says

Only 12 UK public organisations paid the minimum hourly price for domiciliary care as calculated by the Homecare Association, its latest research has revealed. Its...

Tunstall partners with University of Edinburgh to drive innovation

Tunstall Healthcare and the University of Edinburgh have signed a memorandum of understanding that aims to accelerate the delivery of innovative solutions in digital...

Partnership to help develop assistive technology prototypes

Innovation charity Social Tech Trust is partnering with Challenge Works to support teams to develop assistive technologies in helping people living with dementia remain...

Acquisitions drive further growth at Brainkind

Brainkind, which rebranded earlier this year from the Disabilities Trust, has become the largest provider of brain injury care in the UK after completing...

TRUE Fostering transitions to full employee ownership

TRUE Fostering has become an employee-owned trust (EOT) as it look to set the benchmark for a people-first, benefit-driven approach. Established in 2019 and rated...

Lee Rowley returns to role of housing minister

Lee Rowley is the new housing minister in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, becoming the 16th appointment to the role since...

Birdie launches messaging tool to help improve communication

Birdie has launched a messaging tool that allows care agency administrators to contact carers directly through its app, coordinate visits and streamline auditing processes. A...

NCF launches environmental sustainability member network

National Care Forum (NCF) has launched a membership network to support organisations embarking on their journeys towards sustainability. The representative body for not-for-profit social care...