Dementia strategy aims for more ‘co-ordinated’ care
A vision for dementia policy identifying priorities to improve the lives of people living with the condition, their families and carers has been published...
Zone Central appoints Jonathan Green to role of CEO
Children’s services care provider Zone Central has appointed Jonathan Green to the role of chief executive officer.
Green moves into the position following a six-month...
Retention stress
Deven Pamben takes a closer look at LaingBuisson’s updated Homecare and Supported Living UK market report
Staff turnover and vacancy rates are two indicators...
VIDEO: Simon Parker speaks to Vernon Baxter
In this episode Simon Parker, founder of the care management consultancy SP&P, speaks to Vernon Baxter, managing director at InvestorPublishing.
In this episode Simon and...
Fundamentals remain strong despite lag in recovery, says Target
A lag in recovery of private-fee occupancy has led to some providers leaving ‘themselves stretched’, investor Target Healthcare REIT has reported in a trading...
Workforce shortages leading to increasing unmet need
Almost 170,000 hours a week of homecare could not be delivered because of a shortage of care workers during the first three months of...
Hospital discharge link to care home Covid outbreaks cannot be ruled out
A revised report by Public Health Scotland has found a link between hospital discharge to care homes and a subsequent Covid-19 outbreak cannot be...
Pupils with special education needs on the rise
The number of pupils with special educational needs (SEN) has increased for a second consecutive year to 1,276,215 in January 2018, from 1,244,255 in...
LaSalle provides £106m loan to Audley Group joint venture
Global real estate investment manager LaSalle Investment Management has provided a £106m loan facility to Audley Group’s joint venture.
The loan will be used...
Workforce increasingly identified as reason for deregistration
Workforce issues are increasingly being identified as a reason for deregistration of adult social care services.
Giving evidence to a committee of MPs, Ian Trenholm,...