Chancellor announces extra £650m for social care
Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced an additional £650m for social care in 2019/20 to help with the ‘immediate problems’ the sector is facing.
The grant...
Live music can benefit care homes, say researchers
Hearing live music can have ‘significant’ benefits for older people and should form a key part of activities in care homes, a report has...
Civitas continues acquisition drive
Civitas Social Housing has acquired five regulated social housing facilities for £3.9m.
The new additions, consisting of 27 tenancies, have been adapted as accommodation for...
Homecare agency placed in special measures
A domiciliary care agency in south London has been placed in special measures over safety concerns.
The Care Quality Commission
(CQC) identified several failings at...
Children’s services ‘approaching crisis point’, says MP
Not enough best practice is being shared in children’s social care, with services in parts of the country ‘approaching crisis point’, a Tory MP...
Social care organisations write to minister over mental capacity changes
More than 100 social care organisations have signed an open letter to Care Minister Caroline Dinenage MP seeking clarification and change to aspects of...
Lack of workforce plan putting strain on care sector
Care providers should come up with solutions to deal with workforce issues because there is no realistic plan being introduced by government, a report...
Charity warns against cap on care costs
More than half (51%) of homeowners in England over the age of 50 fear losing their savings and homes to pay for their care...
Panorama exposé leads to ten arrests
Ten people have been arrested in connection with alleged abuse of patients at Whorlton Hall - a specialist 17-bed unit for people with learning...
Peers call for £8bn to help restore adult social care
The government should spend £8bn immediately to restore adult social care in England and then introduce free personal care funded through general taxation, a...
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