Social care bodies sign up to protect workforce post-Brexit

The UK Homecare Association (UKHCA), Care England and the National Care Association are among 29 bodies which have signed up to new social care...

Restful Homes

Planning permission has been granted to Restful Homes Group to construct a 70-bed care home in Sherbourne, Dorset. Designed in an Arts and Crafts style,...

Event fees code to be published this month

The Law Commission is to produce a draft code of practice for housing with care operators to use when charging event fees. Following the publication...

More funding and growth needed for care

King's Fund report calls for government honesty on what general public can expect from state-funded services The government must properly fund and expand the current...

NHS England takes action to seek consistency in Congenital Heart Disease treatment

The number of specialist medical units treating Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is set to be reduced following a statement published by NHS England today...

Council tax precept fails to close social care funding gap

Charging residents extra council tax to pay for social care has failed to raise enough money to cover the cost of the new National...

Putting the person at the heart of specialist care

Chief executive of Voyage Care Andrew Cannon tells CCMn how he sees the market shaping up As a specialist provider supporting people with learning disabilities...

Muir joins Cambian board

Donald Muir has joined the Cambian Group board as an independent non-executive director. Mr Muir has successfully completed several debt restructurings and asset disposal programmes...

Warr and Pearson to receive CBE

In the Queen’s Birthday Honours, chief executive of the UK Home Care Association Bridget Warr has been awarded a CBE for her services to...

New developments – July 2016

The Abbeyfield Society is to open a 60-bed care home in Winnersh near Reading this month. Built by Castleoak, the specialist dementia home claims...