CM meets… Neil Eastwood
Care Friends, an employee referral app, launched in June in partnership with Skills for Care. Its creator speaks to Deven Pamben about staffing, technology...
LGA calls for support ahead of surge in demand for children’s services
The impact of Covid-19 could see more children needing care at a time when suitable placements are under pressure, especially for young people with...
Children’s Family Trust increases presence in East Midlands
The Children’s Family Trust has grown its reach in the East Midlands but has been forced to pause the opening of an office in...
Providers in better position due to rigid procedures
Care home operators are in a much stronger position to protect residents and staff and are beginning to ‘confidently’ accept new admissions.
A global healthcare...
Commission to consider role of housing in care and support
A commission has been set up with the aim of influencing government thinking on its long-term plan for social care.
It will review progress of...
Social care sector faces ‘now or never’ moment, says Hunt
The country faces a ‘now or never’ moment to fix social care and not see a collapse of the market, former health secretary Jeremy...
Regulatory road ahead
Care operators face difficult challenges. Partners at Bevan Brittan Carlton Sadler and Stuart Marchant take a look at what is in store
While the Covid-19...
VIDEO: Simon Parker speaks to Jonathan Landau
In this episode Simon Parker, founder of the care management consultancy SP&P, speaks to Jonathan Landau, barrister and founder of Healthcare Counsel.
The counsel was...
Dearth of provision
Demand for children’s services is growing but there is a short supply of provision. Deven Pamben finds out more
Private equity has played a...
Use of do-not-resuscitate orders to be reviewed by care regulator
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is to review how do not attempt resuscitation (DNAR) decisions were used during the coronavirus pandemic.
The work, at the...