Innovation fund to develop support for unpaid carers
A £5m fund has been set up to invest in innovative ways of supporting unpaid carers, outside of mainstream health and care services.
The Carers...
Racial disparity in people raising care concerns
Black and minority ethnic (BME) people are less likely to raise concerns about the standard of care they receive than those from a non-BME...
Tens of thousands trapped in social care debt, research shows
At least 130,000 people are trapped in social care debt, a study by GMB Union has revealed.
The figure, released at the union’s annual congress...
Pre-tax loss grows 56.9% at Four Seasons Health Care Group
Four Seasons Health Care Group posted a growing pre-tax loss of £229.3m in 2018 (2017: £146.1m), its unaudited draft accounts show.
Turnover during the year...
A perfect storm for regulation
Head of regulatory at Anthony Collins Solicitors Tim Coolican provides insight into the challenges facing care providers
Burdened by local authority spending cuts, pressure on...
Taking the opportunity to improve
Marwood Group director Tim Read gives a detailed analysis of how care providers are improving and why the regulator’s ratings are important
This October marks...
Care debate damaged by ‘policy paralysis’, report warns
Organising care for an ageing family member or friend remains a daunting task, with four in five over 45s agreeing the system to be...
Care staff receive inadequate medicines training, report reveals
Adult social care workers are administering medicines without any formal training, analysis has shown.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found that some providers were not...
Monitoring moves
The case for cameras in care settings has been further strengthened following BBC’s Panorama. Alistair Kleebauer examines the debate surrounding CCTV in care homes
The...
CMA clears foster deal
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the completed acquisition by Core Assets Group (CAG) of Partnership in Children’s Services (PiCS) and Boston...
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