Caremark director Mark Thompson becomes franchise owner  

Caremark franchise director Mark Thompson has stepped down from his role to run his own homecare service for the franchisor. He now runs Caremark Lewes...

Nourish Care partners with app developer Maldaba

Nourish Care has partnered with software developer Maldaba to help tackle inequalities in health and care for people with learning disabilities. Maldaba’s Hear Me Now app...

Integrated care systems ‘work in progress’

Integrated care systems (ICSs) continue to be ‘work in progress’ with some being more mature than others due to close partnership working having already...

Agreement on accountability arrangements for NCS reached

An initial agreement has been reached between Scottish leaders, local government and the NHS about accountability arrangements for the National Care Service (NCS). The agreement...

Demand for children’s care services continues to outstrip supply

Demand for children’s social care services continues to rise, especially in the North, London and South East, analysis from business property adviser Christie &...

Right at Home appoints Lisa Grainger as clinical lead

Right at Home UK has appointed Lisa Grainger as clinical lead as part of its work to provide ‘hospital at home’ support for clients. This...

Bluebird Care services become employee-owned

Full ownership of five Bluebird Care branches have been transferred to its management and care teams. The branches stretch from the outskirts of London to...

Adult social care vacancy rate falls but ‘significant pressure’ remains

The adult social care workforce vacancy rate has fallen to 9.9% (152,000) on any given day, from 10.6% (164,000) last year, data have revealed. In...

Recruitment needs among Scottish care providers grows

Four-fifths (81%) of social care and support providers in Scotland have reported their recruitment needs are on the increase, six percentage points higher than...

‘Deep-rooted barriers’ preventing health and care integration

Limited engagement with the adult social care sector is preventing the integration agenda to move forward. Through qualitative interviews with integrated care board (ICB) leaders...