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Care England manifesto
Establishing an outcomes-based system of health and social care was top of Care England’s manifesto, which it wants the next government to adopt following...
High Court rules on ‘top-ups’ in the fee setting process
In the latest judicial review concerning the setting of local authority care home fees, a High Court judge has ruled that top-up fees paid...
Concerns raised over CQC plans for ‘special measures’
The head of the National Care Forum has raised a number of concerns about the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC)plans to put care providers in...
Opportunities for providers outside hospital settings
With headlines proclaiming the increasing strains that the NHS is under, the latest research from healthcare consultancy LaingBuisson argues that there is a mass...
Reduced role for independent sector under Labour’s plans
If elected in May, Labour plans to focus its energies, and finances, on fully integrating health and social care and reeling in private sector involvement in the sector including repealing the Health and Social Care Act 2012.
CQC publishes DOL report
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has released a new report examining the first five years of the implementation of the deprivation of liberty safeguards,...
Capital idea to invest in care property
Greater London is the optimum place in England and Wales to invest in a care property, according to the latest research from Knight Frank.Using...
Dementia research update
Molecules in the blood formed from cholesterol could be linked to a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Kings...
Executive Care Group sold
So-called ‘vulture fund’ Monarch Alternative Capital (Europe) Ltd was involved in the acquisition of Executive Care Group at the end of last year through...
Children’s homes qualifications
The Department for Education is to introduce two new qualifications for care workers in residential childrens homes to identify the early signs of child sexual exploitation and cyberbullying.



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