Care Markets

Partnerships in Care (PiC) has extended its Essex learning disability services with the addition of ten new beds in three bungalows.

A commission set up by the King’s Fund called last month for a single ring-fenced health and social care budget to meet the needs of 21st century patients and service users. The interim report from the five-strong commission, chaired by Kate Barker, says that England should move towards a single, ring-fenced budget for health and social care, with services singly commissioned and entitlements more closely aligned. With the NHS and social care now under significant financial strain, the report presents hard choices about how to pay for fairer entitlements and ensure adequate funding to meet future needs. The independent commission was set up by The King's Fund to re-examine the post-war settlement, which established separate systems for health and social care.

The Local Government Ombudsman has issued its first adverse findings notice against a private care provider. Surrey-based homecare provider Help Unlimited will effectively be named and shamed’ for failing to comply with the Ombudsman’s recommendations.

Most local authorities are tightly rationing social care for the over 65s in response to budget cuts, according to research from the Nuffield Trust and Health Foundation.

Four Seasons has been ordered to pay £170,000 following a successful prosecution by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The fines follow the death of...

A new time limit on placing children in care with adoptive families and improvements to their education became law as the Children and Families...

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) claims it has found a link between death notifications and high staff turnover, which may be leading to gaps...

Working with construction firm Rofft Developments, care provider Pendine Park has applied for planning permission to build 21 extra care apartments for older people...

The Department of Health is working with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and NHS England to produce guidance for GPs on charging care homes...

Mental health operator Cygnet Health Care has appointed David Cole as its new chief executive. Mr Cole will take up his post in April.Current...