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North Yorkshire reveals partners in £650M extra care plan
North Yorkshire county council has appointed six partners in a £650m deal that aims to bring extra care accommodation to every major town in...
Unclear trends in council spending
‘Trends unclear’ is not a great headline, but that’s the only conclusion that can be drawn from the Health and Social Care Information Centre’s...
Inappropriate prescribing for ‘large’ PLD numbers
Large numbers of people with learning disabilities are being inappropriately prescribed antipsychotic drugs, according to a new study from University College London.After examining anonymised...
Drop in MH police cell use – DH
The use of police cells as a ‘place of safety’ has been halved since the introduction of the Crisis Care Concordat, the Department of...
Foster care funding concerns raised by LGA
The Local Government Association (LGA) has expressed concerns about the amount of funding available to ensure young adults can stay with their foster families...
The budget blow: dealing with the living wage – Trowers & Hamlins looks at...
The Budget in July delivered an unanticipated blow to social care providers.
The introduction of a compulsory living wage rising to £9 in 2019 means...
Banking on good care – CCMn meets Barclays’ head of healthcare Paul Birley
Head of healthcare Paul Birley talks to CCMn about investment in the care sector and why banks should offer more than just money.Q How...
Barchester foundation appoints trustees
Barchester’s Charitable Foundation has appointed three new trustees. Barchester’s director of dementia care Caroline Baker, head of clinical learning and development, Kate Mansfield-Loynes and...
Dr Rich comes on board at Cambian
Cambian has appointed Dr Graham Rich as a non-executive director and a member of its audit & risk committee. Dr Rich was director of...
Two new directors at Castleoak
Castleoak has appointed Lex Cumber as business development director to develop new and long-term customer relationships. It has also appointed James Player as construction...
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