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...
ADASS calls for ‘total reset’ of adult social care
Council bosses are calling for a two-year funding settlement to help ensure the short-term sustainability of adult social care before establishing new models of...
Government publishes visitor guidance for care homes
Government guidance has finally been published setting out visiting arrangements for care homes in England.
Local directors of public health will lead assessments on visiting...
‘Dangerous’ to consider nationalising social care, says former cabinet minister
Incorporating social care into the NHS would be ‘dangerous’ and ‘wholly wrong’, former cabinet minister Damian Green has said.
Speaking during a webinar on the...
Local plans lack clarity over older people’s housing, research concludes
Half of councils lack clear policies for the provision of suitable housing for older people, research by property consultancy Knight Frank and law firm...
Funding provided after failures to meet Transforming Care targets
People with learning disabilities or autism will have their discharges from hospital accelerated with support from a £62m government grant.
The community discharge fund will...
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