Decision not to test CQC inspectors ‘extraordinary’
The National Care Forum is calling for a reversal of the decision to allow Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors into care homes without testing.
The...
Care regulator issues updated guidance for providers
The care watchdog has revised its guidance on the regulation of services for autistic people and individuals with a learning disability.
The Care Quality Commission...
Data reveals ‘troubling’ impact of Covid on people with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities were four times more likely to die because of Covid-19 than the rest of the population, data has revealed.
The rate...
Free PPE for care providers extended to summer
Care providers will continue to receive free personal protective equipment (PPE) until the end of June.
The scheme, which was originally announced to be rolled...
Financial strain taking toll on care providers
Not-for-profit care providers believe they are increasingly facing a bleak financial outlook due to increased costs and falling income.
A National Care Forum (NCF) pulse...
Care providers avoid possible ‘catastrophic’ costs following court decision
The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed appeals in the sleep-in case meaning UK care providers will not have to face ‘potentially catastrophic’ costs.
The issue...
Lack of social care plan could destabilise integration, committee finds
The absence of a fully funded plan for social care has the potential to destabilise the government’s integration proposals, a committee of MPs has...
MAC to review impact of immigration policy on adult social care workforce
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has been asked by the Home Office to review skills shortages, visa options, and the long-term consequences of immigration...
ICHA calls on care review to engage in ‘respectful dialogue’
The Independent Children’s Homes Association (ICHA) is calling on the care review to give equal weight to all parties and engage more with the...
Letter: Think social care first
On the 30 September the last remaining dedicated funding for social care to deal with Covid will come to an end. Yet the requirements it...
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