Funding for nursing in care homes rises 11.5%

Funding for nursing in care homes has risen by 11.5% for 2022-23, with an estimated £87m backdated for 2021-22, the government has announced. The standard...

Join Social Care recruitment platform gains traction

Digital recruitment platform Join Social Care has reached 100,000 candidates - approximately 12% of market share. Almost two-thirds (60%) of its candidate audience is new...

ND Care & Support to drive private care growth with appointment

ND Care & Support has appointed a regional manager as it prepares to grow its  private care division. Amy-Jayne Carr has joined the domiciliary care...

Recruitment continues to be an issue as vacancy rate rises

Social care vacancy rates are continuing to rise and remain above pre-Covid levels, data has revealed. Rates increased from 6.1% in April 2021 to 10.3%...

Swirling forces

Professor Green argues swift and decisive action is needed The government recently announced that we would be moving into a new phase of the Covid...

Consensus appoints Paula Keys as CEO and David Spruzen to chair

Provider of adult social care services Consensus Support has appointed Paula Keys as the company’s chief executive officer and David Spruzen as non-executive chair...

Lifestory secures loans to fund six developments

Lifestory has closed two development loans of £90m that will help fund six later living sites in the UK. The two loans were provided by...

Work beings on £13m Housing 21 extra care scheme

Work has started on a £13m extra care scheme in Telford, Shropshire, offering 70 apartments together with a range of communal facilities. Targeted at the...

RLDatix acquires Quality Compliance Systems

RLDatix has widened its reach in care with the acquisition of Quality Compliance Systems (QCS). Together, the organisations will provide end-to-end governance, risk and compliance...

New Care completes work on £15m Adel Manor

New Care has opened its first home in Yorkshire with plans for a second property in the county next year. Adel Manor in Leeds, which...