Caring for employees
Sybille Steiner, partner, and Jo Moseley, professional support lawyer and senior associate, in Irwin Mitchell’s employment team look at how care providers can protect...
Helen Coombes joins board at Shaw healthcare
Helen Coombes has joined Shaw healthcare as a non-executive director, bringing 25 years of strategic knowledge to the role.
Coombes, who has senior leadership experience...
Protecting those with dementia
Katie Webber, senior associate at Ashfords LLP, examines the human rights of those with dementia and the transition to the Liberty Protection Safeguards
Those diagnosed...
Excelcare profit drop
Excelcare Holdings reported a 43.2% rise in revenues but profits plummeted for the care home provider in the year ended 31 March 2017.
Turnover stood...
Optimo continues expansion with deal for Safehands Support
Safehands Support Services (UK) Ltd has been bought by Optimo Care Group - its second acquisition within a month.
Based in Oldham, Safehands is a...
Boarding schools could ‘break cycle of risk’ for children in care
Councils should consider sending children in or at risk of going into care to boarding school to boost their social and educational outcomes, an...
Hft hands back ‘unsustainable’ services as costs bite
Rising costs and downward pressure on fees forced Hft to hand back a small number of ‘unsustainable’ services over the past year.
The charity, which...
Benefits of technology
Professor Martin Green identifies the positive influence of the digital revolution
It is true to say that the 21st-century will be completely redefined by technology....
Minister calls for ‘meaningful conversation’ on social care funding
A ‘meaningful conversation’ needs to take place about how social care is funded in Wales, with estimates suggesting costs will grow anywhere between £30m...
Riverstone Kensington launches recovery suite
Riverstone Kensington has launched a recovery suite to support people after a hospital stay, operation, illness, or injury.
The suite, which has been developed for...
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