Care Markets

Providers and trade association, have called on the government to play its part and increase funding following the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) State of...

New data released at the end of November by the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) shows that gross local authority expenditure on...

Far too many people are staying in hospital who shouldn’t be there, particularly the frail elderly, according to the latest research from Dr Foster. The...

Devon county council announced last month that it will not change the fees it pays to care providers in the county following what it called a gold-plated assessment’ of its fee structure, which was ordered by the a judicial review in November.

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt ordered a review last month to assess the merits of using a ‘Ofsted style’ system, which is used in schools,...

Mental health charity Mencap has said it is concerned that councils are increasingly sending people into care because it is a cheaper option, rather...

Care minister Norman Lamb has released details of government plans to regulate the financial affairs of larger care providers in order to protect service...

Almost one in four people with learning disabilities are living in care homes despite 70% of this population wishing to live independently, according to...

There was an 11% rise in the number of abuse cases involving vulnerable adults referred by councils in England for investigation, according to data...

End of Life Care is best in the south west of England, according to new research published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)....