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System of distributing care funds through councils ‘must go’, says report
The system of distributing funds for care through local authorities should end, according to a report by the Social Care Foundation (SCF).
It calls for...
Inspection backlog of homecare providers worsens, data reveals
Regulation of homecare providers has worsened over the past 12 months, with the inspection backlog growing and fewer people able to rely on ratings...
Signature invests £7.5m in refurbishment programme
Signature Senior Lifestyle is investing £7.5m across several of its homes to improve its settings and the wellbeing of its residents.
The 12-month refurbishment programme...
Baroness Casey of Blackstock chairs cross-party roundtable
Baroness Casey of Blackstock has chaired a cross-party roundtable to discuss the work of the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care.
The meeting, held in...
Care staff at Enable Scotland strike over low pay
Care workers employed by Enable Scotland are taking two days of strike action this week in Glasgow and Lanarkshire, as part of an ongoing...
Tech innovators partner on smart solution for social care
Digital health and care solutions provider Everon Group is partnering with analytics specialists Howz to help deliver a more intelligent, preventative model of care.
They...
Belong at Home promotes Debbie Moore to lead Southport office
Belong at Home has appointed Debbie Moore to head up its Southport office this autumn.
She will be responsible for leading a team of support...
Pilgrims’ Friend Society receives planning for 45-bed care home
Pilgrims’ Friend Society has received planning permission for a 45-bed care home in Wanstead, London.
The home, which will built on the site of the...
No quick solution
Steve Secker, consultant and author of LaingBuisson’s Later Living report, discusses some of the challenges facing the sector
There have been major headwinds confronting the...
Care home director fined for ignoring personal information request
A director has been ordered to pay more than £6,000 for preventing information held by a care home from being disclosed.
Jason Blake refused to...
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