Value of Target Healthcare’s portfolio grows 1.6%
The value of Target Healthcare REIT’s portfolio grew by 1.6% during the final quarter of 2020, reaching £647.7m.
In its quarterly update, the group said...
Homecare workers to receive backdated pay following deal
Homecare workers have won £20m in back pay after being underpaid compared to staff in residential settings.
Around 1,000 homecare workers employed by South Lanarkshire...
Rising social care demands placing ‘intolerable’ burden on councils
A decade of cuts and increasing pressures on ‘safety net’ services - particularly social care - has gutted non-essential council provision including transport, housing...
Ludlow reports boost in turnover
Growth in occupancy and a rise in users across its services helped boost turnover at Ludlow Street Healthcare Group Ltd by 5.6% to £39.3m...
Lifeways in a position to invest following restructuring plan
Lifeways averted an insolvency process earlier this year. The provider argues it is well-positioned to invest and withstand industry headwinds. Deven Pamben takes a...
Facing a cut
Professor Green argues the government has missed the point
After 23 years of waiting, we have finally had an announcement from government about the future...
Providers struggling to access dental care for residents
Some providers are finding it extremely challenging to access NHS dental care for residents using their services.
In 2019, 6% of care homes told the...
ADASS calls for winter bonus for care workers
Council directors are calling on the government to award and fund a £1,000 bonus over the winter period for social care workers in England.
They...
County councils warn of social care overspend
County authorities fear they will have to overspend on social care services as they struggle to balance their budgets.
In its response to a Government...
‘Fundamental reform’ must be tackled, committee says
Plans for the health and social care levy have been criticised for providing insufficient funding for the sector over the next three years, and...