Children struggling to access mental health services, says CQC report
Children and young people are reaching ‘crisis point’ before accessing mental health services because public services are not working together effectively, a report from...
DfE ends SLCN contract
The Department for Education (DfE) has discontinued a specialist Speech Language and Communication Needs (SLCN) contract it funded for ten years.
Instead, the department has...
Nursing weekly rate rise falls short, says care body
A 2% rise in NHS funded nursing care announced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will not meet the pressures that...
Fresh warning to councils over charging procedures
Councils across England have been reminded that information given to families looking to place relatives in care homes must be accurate and meet statutory...
Government’s response to CMA report lacks detail, argues Care England
The Government’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)’s care home market report is short on detail and does not offer enough answers...
Ashley House moves forward with community care project
Health and community care property partner Ashley House has reached financial close on its extra care housing development in Scarborough, north Yorkshire.
The facility, a...
Scottish MPs told technological innovation must not replace care staff
Care sector representative bodies have warned a group of SMPs that innovation and technological advancements should not be used to replace human beings when...
Confusing contracts causing concern, claims Which?
Care homes are failing to provide contracts and neglecting to tell residents and their families about important terms and conditions, a Which? investigation has...
Project launched to help improve equality in social care
Skills for Care and the Care Provider Alliance (CPA) have launched a project to help improve equality in social care.
Evidence from the health sector...
Hearing loss guidance to support older people published
Action on Hearing Loss has published guidance for care home managers and staff caring for residents with hearing loss.
The 20-page document has been launched as...
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