FSHC research to focus on dementia care

Four Seasons Health Care (FSHC) will help lead a year-long project that will focus on the rights of people with dementia, documenting best practice...

PM announces national roll-out of GP services in care homes

Prime Minister Theresa May has announced a national roll-out of a pilot that will see healthcare professionals assigned to care homes where they can...

Independent Age appoints Baroness Neuberger as chair

Rabbi Baroness Julia Neuberger will be the next chair of the board of trustees at older people’s charity Independent Age. She will take up the...

Children in care being let down, says report

Organisations are failing in their duties towards children in care amid a ‘lack of transparency’ over how much money services receive, the National Assembly’s...
Mental health service rated ‘inadequate’ by CQC

North London care home fined over sex attacker

A care home provider has been fined £300,000 for failing to protect residents from a fellow service user who had a history of sexual...

Caring for adults with learning disabilities to rise £2bn

The costs of caring for adults with learning disabilities could rise by almost £2bn by 2025, councils have warned. The increase will be fuelled by...

Target completes £13.8m care home purchase

UK-listed investor Target Healthcare has bought a purpose-built care home in Ringmer, East Sussex, for approximately £13.8m. The transaction follows a successful share placing earlier...

Allied Healthcare to transfer services

Services provided by Allied Healthcare are being transferred to other providers, the operator has confirmed. The company said the Care Quality Commission (CQC)’s decision to...
Social care organisations write to minister over mental capacity changes

CMA guidance published to better protect care home residents

Guidance has been published to better protect people living in care homes and their families from unfair practices and secretive fees. The guide, published by...

The best in health and social care celebrate in style at 13th LaingBuisson Awards

The 13th LaingBuisson Awards took place yesterday evening (15 November). More than 1,000 people were present at the annual awards ceremony which celebrates the best...