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Complying with consumer law
The Competition and Markets Authority has revised its guidance covering consumer law and care home residents’ contracts. Hazel Phillips, partner in the social care...
Planning rankings reveal acceleration in development activity
LNT Group is the most active developer in the older people’s care home market, annual rankings from Carterwood have shown.
Carterwood’s market movers 2022 analysis...
More clarity on workforce planning needed, committee told
Longer-term planning of the workforce is needed if the social care sector is going to recruit and retain the right people.
Giving evidence to MPs,...
Maria Mallaband invests £500,000 in dementia suite
Maria Mallaband Care Group has invested £500,000 in a dementia suite in one of its care homes to help ‘empower’ independence and wellbeing of...
Property sales compensate for drop in occupancy at LifeCare
Proceeds from property sales at LifeCare Residences compensated for a drop in occupancy at its nursing home operations.
Turnover at its UK operations remained steady...
Culture change
Professor Green points out reality is different from the PR
In the last few weeks, we have seen the government integration white paper publication. Despite...
Nourish Care makes pain data more accessible with AI integration
Nourish Care has integrated artificial intelligence (AI)-powered pain assessment tool PainChek to its platform to help improve care and support outcomes.
PainChek’s AI and automation...
Chris Breen appointed to lead Downing Care
Investment company Downing LLP has appointed Chris Breen as chief executive of Downing Care to lead the provider’s growth and oversee its expansion into...
ECHO Group begins development of £2m care home
Enhanced Community Health Care Options (ECHO) Group - in partnership with builder Seddon Group - has started the development of a six-bed care home...
A higher profile
Innovation in social care is being recognised. Daniel Casson highlights some of the dangers
Let us start with Sajid Javid’s statement at the HSJ Digital...
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