Preparing for change
Jo Moseley, senior associate in the employment team at Irwin Mitchell, provides a guide to what care operators need to look out for this...
Restraint to be examined by MPs
The use of restraint of autistic people and individuals with learning disabilities will be examined by MPs in an inquiry.
The health and social care...
Independent review proposes National Care Service
A National Care Service (NCS) has been proposed in Scotland to help drive improvements in the way provision is delivered.
Five months on from the...
Saint Cecilia’s appoints group director
North Yorkshire care provider Saint Cecilia’s has appointed Laura Clegg to the newly developed role of group director.
She will oversee the group’s four homes...
Reforming social care should not be delayed any further, says coalition
MPs across the political spectrum have been urged to work together in overhauling the social care system.
Launching its report, Let’s do this: The promise...
Valorum Care Group under new leadership
Valorum Care Group has made two senior appointments, recruiting a new chief executive officer and board chair.
Rhian Stone joins the provider as chief executive...
Commissioner concerned over care home vaccine roll-out
Concerns have been raised by the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales over vaccine roll-out in care homes.
Heléna Herklots has written to the Welsh government...
Civitas pilots schemes to improve environmental footprint
Civitas Social Housing (CSH) is piloting projects to improve energy efficiency within its buildings, including installing solar panels and air source heat pumps to...
Value of Target Healthcare’s portfolio grows 1.6%
The value of Target Healthcare REIT’s portfolio grew by 1.6% during the final quarter of 2020, reaching £647.7m.
In its quarterly update, the group said...
Charity fined for failing to provide safe care
A care operator has been ordered to pay £9,000 for failing to provide safe care and treatment and exposing a resident to significant risk...