Cygnet establishes two divisions as part of rebrand
Cygnet has established two separate divisions to better identify its diversified portfolio.
Following a consultation with its staff and stakeholders, it has developed its brand...
Hancock tight-lipped over social care plans
Health and Social Care Secretary of State Matt Hancock remained tight-lipped on when social care reform plans are due to be published.
During a...
Care2Connect snaps up Brooker Care
West Sussex homecare provider Care2Connect has bought Brooker Care - the East Grinstead-based service for an undisclosed sum.
Brooker Care, which employs 25 members of...
Government launches consultation on mandatory vaccinations
Staff in care homes with older adult residents may be required to have a Covid-19 vaccine under proposals being put forward.
The government has launched...
Quality staff vital for improving adult social care sector
Recruiting and retaining capable, valued and supported members of staff is critical to achieving high-quality care, a series of case studies has revealed.
The Care...
Workforce increasingly identified as reason for deregistration
Workforce issues are increasingly being identified as a reason for deregistration of adult social care services.
Giving evidence to a committee of MPs, Ian Trenholm,...
MPs raise modern slavery concerns in adult social care
The risk of modern slavery in adult social care supply chains should be evaluated by local authorities as part of the due diligence processes...
Social care improvements help delayed transfer figures
The number of NHS delayed transfers because of social care problems has fallen by 40%.
Figures released by NHS England for June show that the...
CQC identifies failures at child and adolescent mental health wards
An inspection report by the regulator has found ‘significant and immediate concerns’ at child and adolescent mental health wards in a Norfolk hospital.
The Care...
Support reduced or stopped for homecare users during pandemic
More than half of people receiving homecare had their support either reduced or stopped completely during the pandemic.
A survey of both carers and care...
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