Care Markets

The University of Cologne called for more research into deep brain stimulation for Alzheimer’s sufferers last month after tests showed it helped a small...

Anna Feuchtwang is the new chief executive of the National Children’s Bureau. She has been the chief executive of the international development charity EveryChild...

Cambian has appointed Chris Brinsmead as non-executive director and chairman of its remuneration committee. He will also be the senior independent director when he...

Care home operators have revealed that they are turning down local authority placements ‘frequently’ due to unsustainable pricing.Around 46% of respondents to CCMn’s exclusive...

Care home operators have revealed that they are turning down local authority placements frequently’ due to unsustainable pricing.

The government has welcomed commitments from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to improve regulatory enforcement, in partnership with the adult social care sector.

The Care Act 2014 received royal assent last month in a move described as the most significant reform of care and support in more than 60 years’ by care minister, Norman Lamb.

The Colliers Care Homes Review for the first six months of 2014 found that occupancy in specialist care homes has increased for the first time since 2009.

The University of Cologne called for more research into deep brain stimulation for Alzheimer’s sufferers last month after tests showed it helped a small sample of patients with their memory.

The College for Social Work (TCSW) has called on the government to halt its consultation on delegating children’s services powers to third parties. Under the Children and Young People’s Act, local authorities can discharge certain functions relating to children in care and care leavers through a contract with a third party provider. According to the consultation, which has now closed, the plans would enable all social services functions related to children, apart from independent reviewing officer duties and adoption agency functions unless the other party to the arrangement is a registered adoption society, to be contracted to a third party.