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Hunt admits social care cuts went ‘too far’
Former health and social care secretary Jeremy Hunt has admitted cuts in social care have gone too far.
During a BBC television debate on Tuesday...
Octopus completes trio of transactions
Octopus Real Estate has completed three development transactions - two sales and one acquisition.
The disposals come after Octopus secured planning permission for two care...
Impact seals £3.9m deal
Impact Healthcare REIT has bought Birchlands Nursing Home on the outskirts of York for £3.9m.
The investor will appoint Welford as the new tenant of...
Third of public sector care workers leaving each year
Care workers had the lowest one-year retention rates across all public sector occupations in 2016/17, Office of National Statistics figures show.
From 2016 to 2017,...
Demand grows for children’s services and special education
The children’s services sector has grown by more than a quarter over the past decade, with many children and young people presenting with complex...
Faults found over treatment of foster parents
The ombudsman has criticised a council’s social work practice following the removal of two children from a foster couple who wanted to adopt them.
An...
Terra Firma in negotiations to offload brighterkind, suggests report
Guy Hands is in talks to sell 24 care homes to real estate investor Patron Capital Partners, Sky News has reported.
It said Hands’ Terra...
Over 65s prioritise location when choosing a home
Location is the most important factor for the over 65s when choosing a property, research from Knight Frank has shown.
Its Senior Living Survey found...
CQC must change inspection methods, its chief executive tells MPs
The care regulator must change its inspection methods but cannot guarantee that abuse in closed environments will not happen, its chief executive has told...
Innovation fund to develop support for unpaid carers
A £5m fund has been set up to invest in innovative ways of supporting unpaid carers, outside of mainstream health and care services.
The Carers...
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