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...
CCN warns against centralisation of social care
Council leaders have warned against a ‘knee jerk’ centralisation of social care in the aftermath of Coronavirus.
The County Councils Network (CCN) said moving away...
Care homes ‘thrown to the wolves’, says PAC chair
Cross-party MPs have accused the government of being ‘slow, inconsistent, and at times negligent’ towards social care during the Covid-19 pandemic.
MPs sitting on the...
HC-One appoints James Tugendhat as chief executive
James Tugendhat has been appointed chief executive officer of care home provider HC-One.
Sir David Behan was appointed executive chair of the company after chief...
Advinia introduces clean energy system into care homes
Advinia Health Care is reducing its carbon footprint by replacing the heating systems in its care homes.
The scheme will see Advinia use government grants...
Vacancy rate falls among care providers
The staff vacancy rate among care providers has gradually dropped during the pandemic from 8.3% pre-Covid-19 to 6.6% in June.
A reduction in demand for...
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