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While there is some uncertainty about Liberty Protection Safeguards, what is clear is that the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards regime is with us for...
Recruitment needs among Scottish care providers grows
Four-fifths (81%) of social care and support providers in Scotland have reported their recruitment needs are on the increase, six percentage points higher than...
‘Deep-rooted barriers’ preventing health and care integration
Limited engagement with the adult social care sector is preventing the integration agenda to move forward.
Through qualitative interviews with integrated care board (ICB) leaders...
Breaking the cycle
We need to attract more people into social care and, importantly, retain them. Paul Fegan, senior engagement manager, and Ty Lantz, senior associate, at...
Councils in a ‘vicious circle’ over children’s services
Four in five of England’s largest councils overspent on their children’s services budget last year, with local authorities facing a growing demand in young...
Blackwood Homes and Care promotes Steph Sutherland to director role
Blackwood Homes and Care has completed the restructure of its executive management team by appointing Steph Sutherland as development and commercial director.
Replacing Simon Fitzpatrick,...
BN Care receives backing from HSBC and BGF
BN Care has purchased its fifth care home after securing a joint finance package from HSBC UK and BGF, enabling it to grow its...
CM meets…Johann van Zyl
After several years working in mining exploration in East Africa an opportunity arose in the UK health and social care sector, which eventually led...
Octopus Real Estate provides loans to Connaught Care
Octopus Real Estate (ORE) has provided a total of £26.3m to Connaught Care to support the development of two properties.
Money will finance the construction...
Scottish Care fears closure of homes could ‘escalate at speed’
Scottish Care members have reluctantly decided to accept a 6% uplift in the National Care Home Contract rate that had been offered by the...
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