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Child sex abuse inquiry underway
An inquiry looking into historic sexual abuse of children in care has opened in Nottingham.
Nottinghamshire Police has been investigating reports of the abuse in...
Hancock announces £240m for social care this winter
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock (pictured) has announced emergency funding worth £240m for the adult social care sector to help ease demand...
MP’s report finds ‘demoralised’ homecare workforce
The nature of homecare work is often making employees feel ‘isolated, demoralised, forgotten and undervalued’.
Oral and written submissions supplied by 98 care workers to...
Government committed to meeting housing needs of older people
The government has outlined its commitment to making the housing market work for older people and recognises the ‘fundamental need’ to age-proof homes.
Responding to...
Dementia costs taking ‘financial and emotional toll’, says charity
Dementia care charges need to be better monitored after a report found that costs can be up to 40% more for those who have...
Councils failing Care Act duties, report finds
Struggling unpaid carers are not being supported properly until they reach crisis point, while nearly half of councils risk breaching their Care Act duties,...
Care Minister backs integration tool
The Minister for Care Caroline Dinenage (pictured) has backed a new tool which encourages better collaboration between health and care organisations.
The National Institute for...
CQC needs more informal engagement with providers, report says
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) should focus less on inspections and ratings and engage more informally with providers to drive improvements, a King’s Fund...
Retirement Villages – providing a continuum of care
Retirement Villages Association executive director John Collyns offers an overview of the New Zealand market
Let’s begin with a broad and sweeping statement – 80-year...
Dearth of retirement living options, says report
Retirement living schemes need to be dementia-friendly and cater for changing requirements, so people do not to have to contemplate moving should symptoms become...
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