Care Markets

More than 1,200 people with a learning disability die in England each year because they are not getting the right healthcare within the NHS,...

The House of Lords called for radical’ change to the health and social care system last month to ensure the UK is ready to deal with its ageing population. Its report Ready for Ageing warned that there has been a collective failure to address the implications of more older people and that without urgent actions this boon could turn into a series of miserable crises’. The report said that the interdependent nature of health and social care meant that the funding split between them is not sustainable and they should be commissioned and funded jointly.

A report commissioned by workforce body Skills for Care found that the economic value of the social care sector in England is worth an estimated £43bn including all direct, indirect and induced effects.

Birmingham city council was found to have failed in its mental health assessment processes last month and did not provide direct payments in a timely manner, following a report by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO).

More than 1,200 people with a learning disability die in England each year because they are not getting the right healthcare within the NHS, claims Mencap. Taking data from the three-year confidential inquiry into premature deaths of people with a learning disability in the south west of England, published last month, Mencap estimates that 1,238 children and adults have died unnecessarily across the country as a whole. Funded by the Department of Health, the Inquiry found that 37% of the deaths of people with a learning disability were considered avoidable. Compared to the general population, men with a learning disability died on average 13 years earlier, while women with a learning disability died 20 years earlier.

Bupa’s UK operation reported revenues of £2,528.8m in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2012. This represents a marginal rise from £2,506.2m...

Chief executive of insolvency consultancy and care home operator Healthcare Management Solutions Tony Stein explains how the groups’ various functions marry up and gives...

Target Healthcare REIT Limited, a specialist investor in UK care homes, announced last month that it has acquired the freehold of four new care...

After a rollercoaster of a year in specialist care provision, the celebrations at this year’s Independent Specialist Care Awards provided a much welcomed opportunity...

Domiciliary care provider Sevacare landed several new contracts at the beginning of this year.The company is to provide homecare services to Luton borough council,...