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CQC raises serious concerns over leadership and governance at Cygnet

Cygnet Health Care has been told by the CQC that it must take ‘immediate action’ to improve its management and governance systems or risk...

Scottish housing with care task force to tackle lack of provision

A task force has been set up to establish why Scotland is falling behind England and comparable countries in housing with care provision for...

Health plan to save half a million lives, says NHS England

NHS England (NHSE) has pledged to ‘save almost half a million more lives’ with the release of its ten-year plan. The organisation said the plan marks...

Engie to invest in over 55s housing projects 

Energy and services company Engie is investing £15m in over 55s purpose-built housing developments to help tackle the under-provision of homes for older people...

Inquiry to examine social care funding gap

The Health and Social Care Committee will open an inquiry into the gap in social care funding. The inquiry will try to find out how...

Twenty children in care reported missing every day

Twenty children growing up in care are reported missing every day in Scotland, figures have revealed. Data released under the Freedom of Information Act showed...

Concerns grow over future of care providers

The viability of some care providers is under threat due to rising costs and falling revenues during Covid-19. The chief executive of the United Kingdom...

Operators show resilience as occupancy and profitability rise

UK care home market occupancy is returning to pre-pandemic levels, with rates reaching 84.3% this year in comparison to 79.4% in 2021. Data revealed in...
Care Inspectorate chief executive Peter Macleod

Quality remains despite care complaints rising 20%

Complaints about care in Scotland have risen in the past four years by more than 20%. A Care Inspectorate report has revealed that the volume...

Rural care services underfunded, says CCN report

The growing population of older people in county areas over the last decade is piling pressure on rural care services. England’s county and rural areas...