Restraint to be examined by MPs
The use of restraint of autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities will be examined by MPs in an inquiry.
The health and social care...
Partnerships in Children’s Services up for sale
Foster care company Partnerships in Children’s Services is being sold by private equity firm Sovereign Capital Partners for an asking price of £100m, according...
A quarter of sandwich carers report symptoms of mental ill-health
More than one in four sandwich carers have shown symptoms of mental ill-health while looking after both sick, disabled or older relatives and children.
This...
Trial to help prevent care home residents falling begins
A device to help prevent older people falling by playing them messages from family and friends is being trialled in care homes, with equipment...
Care reforms underestimate costs by at least £854m, analysis shows
The government is underestimating costs of its adult social care reforms by at least £854m a year, the County Councils Network (CCN) has warned...
Long term plan identifies need to stop overmedication
Programmes to stop the overmedication of people with a learning disability or autism will be expanded under proposals set out by NHS England.
As part...
Children in care being let down, says report
Organisations are failing in their duties towards children in care amid a ‘lack of transparency’ over how much money services receive, the National Assembly’s...
Charities call for more support for unpaid carers
A group of eight social care charities are demanding better support for unpaid carers, as research suggests their mental and physical health is taking...
Skills for Care to run learning and development campaign
Skills for Care is running a campaign throughout January and February to encourage care workers to keep learning.
Following on from last year’s campaign, which...
CPA publishes adult social care guide
The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) has published a guide offering new ideas and approaches for providers working in the independent and voluntary adult social...
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