Adult specialist care demonstrates robustness
Adult specialist care has stood up well to the challenges presented by Covid-19 and the pandemic is not posing the same threat as faced...
Older people ignored in proposed planning revolution, says ARCO
Proposals to overhaul the country’s planning system and deliver high-quality, sustainable homes ‘entirely ignore’ the needs of older people, the body representing the retirement...
Care home bed numbers rise but ‘substantial investment’ needed, says report
The number of care home beds across the UK grew by 2,500 during the last financial year, as smaller outdated properties closed and were...
CQC-style ratings pilot to hold government to account
An independent evaluation system that will give ratings on the government’s progress against its pledges on health and social care targets is to be...
Use of technology ‘variable’ for care providers, research finds
Social care providers using NHSmail, video conferencing and other digital technologies during Covid-19 have had ‘very variable experiences’, research has shown.
Digital Social Care (DSC)...
Florence completes registration with Care Inspectorate
Carers and nurses in Scotland can connect with social care settings across the country using the Florence web platform.
The online recruitment marketplace has completed...
Government to rollout rapid coronavirus testing in care homes
Rapid coronavirus tests will be rolled out to care homes, hospitals and laboratories across the UK to increase testing capacity.
Two tests – both able...
Increase in admissions allays occupancy fears at HC-One
Fears that occupancy at HC-One could have fallen to 70% by July due to death rates caused by Covid-19 and a lack of admissions...
One-fifth of homecare workers remain in post for longer than 10 years
Two-thirds of domiciliary care workers in Wales have been in their current role for more than two years, while one-fifth have remained in their...
Inquiry launched to examine staff burnout in health and social care
An inquiry to examine workforce burnout across the NHS and social care has been launched by a group of MPs.
The Health and Social Care Committee...
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