Brexit confusion could worsen workforce crisis, warns ICG
A care group representing providers has warned that confusion over the future of EU workers in Britain threatens to deepen the social care workforce...
Lack of fee increases forces Voyage Care to hand back placements
Voyage Care has seen a drop in the number of people it supports after handing back placements and closing services where commissioners were unable...
CCTV decision to rest with providers
Despite calls to consider cameras in communal areas care minister refuses to back down
Care Minister Caroline Dinenage MP has been urged to consider the...
A brave new world
Where next for independent fostering agencies? Paul Fegan, senior engagement manager, and Henry Elphick, chair, of Mansfield Advisors, explain why there is room...
Saga’s new care service helps grow revenue
Revenue at domiciliary provider Saga Healthcare grew by 7.4% to £5.6m (2017: £5.2m) in the year ended 31 January 2018, with the company adding...
Parklands Care Homes planning to invest in acquisitions
Parklands Care Homes is planning to invest £1m in two care homes in Moray ahead of their transfer to the group.
Parklands was appointed to...
The challenge of recruiting
Anoushka Farouk, director of market engagement at everyLIFE Technologies, offers insight into recruiting.
Recruiting in the care sector is very straightforward; all you have to do...
A moving target
The government launched its seven-year cybersecurity strategy for the health and adult social care sectors in spring. Its implementation, originally due in summer this...
Tax rises can rescue struggling social care, LGA says
National tax rises must be considered as one of the solutions to help rescue struggling social care services, council leaders have said.
Increases should include...
Social care workers feel undervalued, survey finds
Social care workers feel undervalued by the public and underpaid for the work they do, a survey of the registered workforce in Wales has...
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