Social care leaders outline workforce priorities
Adult social care leaders have outlined priorities they want to see included in a national workforce strategy or people plan for the sector.
The Association...
Double vaccinated care staff can work rather than self-isolate
Double vaccinated frontline NHS and social care staff in England who have been told to self-isolate can attend work in exceptional circumstances.
This will include...
Personal asset mechanism proposed for state funding of care
A personal asset protection (PAP) system has been proposed as a solution to help resolve the issue of state funding in social care for...
Civitas Investment Management appoints group chief financial officer
Civitas Investment Management Ltd has appointed Dipesh Devchand as group chief financial officer.
Devchand has worked in senior roles within the alternative asset management industry...
QCS and OnePlan form alliance to support frontline care
Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) is partnering with OnePlan Software to strengthen the support they can provide to care operators.
The agreement will see both companies...
Residential care home placed in special measures
A care home run by Wellington Healthcare (Arden) Ltd has been placed in special measures after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated it ‘inadequate’...
Provider fined for running care agency illegally
An operator of a homecare agency has been fined after admitting to providing care illegally.
Girl Friday Somerset Ltd was fined £5,000 and ordered to...
Providing the full picture
The full extent of Covid-19 deaths in care homes in England is to be revealed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) next week. Mei-Ling...
Hamberley Development completes project for Care UK
Hamberley Development has completed its latest project for operator Care UK.
The property in Basingstoke, Hampshire, was constructed by the Highwood Group. Dashwood Manor will...
Podcast: Adam Carter speaks to Jo Sams
In this episode of the Wine Cellar Sessions, Carter Schwartz managing director Adam Carter speaks to Jo Sams, former owner of Enhanced Children’s Services.
The...