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People most at risk should have been prioritised, MPs told

Care homes should have been a central focus in pandemic planning, a group of MPs have been told. Giving evidence to a health and social...

How to solve the Covid-19 care home crisis

In April Dr Leonid Shapiro, managing partner at Candesic, wrote about the possible impact of Covid-19 on care homes. He now offers additional thoughts...

VIDEO: Simon Parker speaks to… 

In this episode of The Care Home Show Simon Parker, founder of the care management consultancy SP&P, speaks to Professor Martin Green who is...

Opportunity arises for new social care settlement, says former health secretary

Coronavirus has helped drive integration between health and care systems and offers an opportunity for a new settlement for social care, former health secretary...

Child protection needs more rigour

Narinder Singh, specialist in childcare law at Anthony Collins Solicitors, highlights the importance of maintaining a robust child care and protection system throughout the...

Unexpected deaths among people with learning disabilities and autism rise sharply

Figures show there was a 175% increase in unexpected deaths among people with learning disabilities or autism over the period of a month. Care Quality...

Care homes struggling to effectively isolate residents, says survey

More than half of care homes cannot effectively isolate residents who are suspected to have Covid-19, an Alzheimer’s Society survey has found. The charity has...

Deaths in care homes could reach 26,000 in England by end of May, predicts...

Analysis by William Laing, chairman of LaingBuisson, predicts 26,000 older care home residents in England will have died from Covid-19 and collateral damage by...

Poised for growth… but not as we know it

LaingBuisson has published it latest childcare report. Deven Pamben takes a closer look at its findings The stark reality of how Covid-19 has impacted nurseries...

Care providers concerned over sustainability of services, survey finds

Almost three-quarters of care providers are concerned about the sustainability of their service, a survey by the National Care Association has revealed. Worries about increases...