MPs back initiative to support care workers in difficulty
MPs are backing an initiative that aims to support care workers who are forced to self-isolate due to Covid-19.
The Care Workers’ Charity, which issues...
Care groups seek policy amendment over staffing shortages
Representative groups of care providers have written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlining the urgent need for more staff to cover the increased demand...
Providers reminded over importance of care planning
Care providers have been reminded of the importance of having personalised care plans in place, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Plans for older people, those who...
McCarthy & Stone offers 300 apartments to support care providers
McCarthy & Stone has offered 300 newly completed apartments to help government and local authority care providers to address the shortage of beds during...
PPE needs to ‘cascade’ across whole system, MPs told
Personal protective equipment (PPE) and testing kits need to be supplied across both health and social care to help better manage the process of...
LGA calls on government to ask retired care workers to return to work
The Local Government Association (LGA) wants the government to consider asking retired care workers to return to work to help support those most at...
Ombudsman suspends complaints enquiries amid Covid-19 outbreak
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has suspended all casework activity that demands action by local authorities and care providers in light...
CMA launches court action against Barchester Healthcare
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued court proceedings against Barchester Healthcare in relation to non-refundable upfront administration fees charged to residents.
Action is...
Providers offered free care management software
Providers are being offered free care management software in response to the government’s requirement to work remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic.
CoolCare is providing...
PPE in all care settings by ‘end of the week’, says Hancock
All care settings should have access to personal protective equipment (PPE) by the end of the week, the health and social care secretary has...
©2024 All rights reserved LaingBuisson 