NHS receives extra cash ahead of winter
The NHS in Scotland will receive an extra £10m to help reduce hospital attendances over winter by better managing care closer to home.
Investment will...
Fostering a best fit
Finding the right framework when delivering foster care is complex. Can successful models be easily replicated? Eleanore Robinson reports
This summer the government set out...
Retirement community to embrace AI-powered tech
Properties at an Essex-based retirement community will be pre-wired to use an AI-powered lamp, which detects, prevents and predicts falls.
The smart lamp, developed by...
McGoff Construction starts build work on Barchester Healthcare home
McGoff Construction has started build work on a £9.5m care home for Barchester Healthcare in Weybridge, Surrey.
The scheme marks McGoff’s 15th project for the...
Safeguarding data and business operation
With care homes adopting technological advancements into their operations and are now more connected to the wider healthcare ecosystem than ever before, Claire Williams,...
Arron Bolland to lead training and development at Vida Healthcare
Vida Healthcare has promoted Arron Bolland to the role of learning development and quality manager to lead the training department.
He will be responsible for...
Octopus Real Estate commits to net zero targets
Care home developments built by Octopus Real Estate will be net zero by 2030, as part of its commitment to help drive the industry...
Adult social care likely to remain ‘financial headache’ for councils
Adult social care could require an additional £5bn every year by the second half of the decade, as government reforms are ‘unlikely to be...
Reforming care and support
The sector must be kept high on the agenda, says Kathryn Smith, Social Care Institute for Excellence
Since lockdown we’ve done a lot of work...
Sanctuary completes acquisition of Cornwall Care
Sanctuary Group has completed its deal to acquire not‐for‐profit provider Cornwall Care.
As part of the acquisition, Sanctuary and Cornwall Council have agreed a long-term...