London boroughs facing adult social care funding shortfall
Analysis by London Councils shows that had adult social care spending risen in line with NHS funding since 2010, an additional £800m would be...
People want to be supported at home, UKHCA survey finds
Nine out of 10 people aged 65 years and over would prefer to be supported in their own home rather than in a care...
Housing with care operators to drive rental market, research suggests
The number of private senior living rental properties in the UK is forecast to increase by 160% in next five years, from almost 5,000...
Restricting care staff movement ‘short-sighted and self-defeating’
Proposals to ban movement of care workers between settings is both ‘short-sighted and self-defeating’, industry leaders have said in a letter to government.
They said...
Flexible and adaptable homes needed, report finds
More than two million people aged 55 or older are living in a home that endangers their health or wellbeing.
As many as 4.3 million...
Homecare workers to receive weekly Covid-19 testing
Homecare workers will be offered weekly coronavirus tests from next week.
Providers registered with the Care Quality Commission will receive weekly PCR tests to administer...
Staffing spend grows as care home operators meet challenges
Care home operators spent as much as 61.3% of income on staffing in the second quarter of this year, reflecting a reduction in revenue...
NCF members struggling to access whole home testing
Supported living services and extra care housing schemes operated by National Care Forum (NCF) members are struggling to access whole home testing.
A survey found...
Unregistered homecare agency ordered to pay £18,000
A homecare agency has been ordered to pay more than £18,000 after providing a service without being registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Motiv8ed...
CQC takes action against Priory hospital
Care inspectors have told a Priory Group hospital in Bromley it must continue to make urgent improvements to its services for people with learning...
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