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Delayed transfers of care numbers fall 19%
The number of delayed transfers of care fell in August by 19% year on year, official government figures report.
There were 145,617 delayed days during...
Regulator warns of growing ‘care injustice’
A ‘growing care injustice’ could take shape unless access and quality improves in the country, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned.
Its annual state...
CM meets… Gary Day, McCarthy & Stone
McCarthy & Stone is shifting focus away from growth to concentrate on margins as it looks to make savings. Deven Pamben finds out more...
LifeCare Residences reports £19m profit as it targets growth
LifeCare Residences reported a pre-tax profit of £19.5m (2017: £22.8m) in the year ended 31 March 2018, with the company operating three ‘fully sold-down’...
CAMHS referrals up 26%
The number of referrals to specialist child mental health services has increased by 26% over the last five years, research by the Education Policy...
Risk-averse councils hindering home improvements
Councils need staff who are brave enough to challenge the status quo and take risks when it comes to adapting or improving homes for...
Allied Healthcare unveils refreshed logo and branding
Care and support services provider Allied Healthcare has updated its branding and launched a new set of internal values.
The rebrand comes five months after...
Provider expectations
Colin Angel reflects on what operators should expect from regulators
People with care and support needs benefit from the statutory regulation of social care services.
The...
The choice is inertia
Care England head Professor Martin Green bemoans the lack of choice
There is much written about the choices people have when it comes to accessing...
VODG calls for more money to address ‘fragile’ sector
The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) is calling on the government to urgently address the ‘fragile’ social care sector in this month’s autumn budget...
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