Social care ‘policy failure’ needs addressing, says former minister
Failure to reform social care has been one of the country’s biggest failures ‘in our lifetimes’, former pensions minister Baroness Ros Altmann has said.
Addressing...
CQC take action after Cygnet alerts it to alleged abuse at Essex hospital
The CQC is taking enforcement action against a Cygnet Health Care hospital in Essex after the mental health provider alerted it to alleged abuse...
Care sector needs support to implement technology, says report
The social care sector should receive greater support to become technologically enabled, with minimum standards to be met by all providers.
Many care homes and...
Revamp of residential care market needed, think tank says
An independent body to oversee residential care should be set as part of an overhaul of the system to help provide better services for...
Alantra establishes healthcare real estate team
Mid-market investment bank Alantra has launched a UK healthcare real assets offering to meet increasing global demand.
With interest rates at an all-time low, the...
Care should be kept local in any potential reform, says report
Care should be kept local in any reform plans as councils argue they have delivered quality services despite funding challenges.
The County Councils Network...
Care settings to be provided with free PPE over winter
Personal protective equipment (PPE) will provided to people in adult social care settings for free as part of the government’s winter plan for the...
Slow rate of transactions to continue despite investor appetite
The slow rate of transactions within the care sector is predicted to continue for several months despite interest from investors and buyers.
As providers continue...
Infection control fund extended to support social care during winter
Care providers in England will benefit from more than £500m to help reduce Covid-19 transmission and protect residents and staff throughout winter.
The £600m...
UKHCA urges for homecare funding to be addressed
Inadequate funding of homecare services needs to be addressed by central and local government to ensure better conditions for the workforce.
The call from...
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