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Winterbourne view: Commissioning changes needed
The serious case review on the abuse at Winterbourne View has called for changes to commissioning and monitoring procedures for learning disability care.The review...
Social care complaints rise by 22%
Complaints against care providers have risen 22% since last year, according to a report by the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO).The LGO’s investigative teams considered...
Carewatch growth slowed by LA cuts
The UK’s second largest domiciliary care provider Carewatch experienced a slowdown in its revenue growth last year.The operator recorded a ‘network turnover’ of £138.6m...
New Developments – August/September 2012
Work has begun on a £5.5m purpose-built Bupa care home in Farnham, Surrey.
It will provide specialist nursing and residential care for up to 52...
Care sector needs a stronger voice in the media
The plethora of bodies representing the social care sector are not working together to publicise the true extent of cuts to care funding, according...
Mears has strong six-month performance
Strong growth in the first six months of this year has led to an 8% increase in revenues for Mears Group’s domiciliary care arm.Turnover...
Essex Cares chair moves on
After three years in post Sherry Malik is to step down as chairman of the Essex Cares board of directors after three years in...
More young people need to be recruited into care workforce
The National Care Forum’s (NCF) study into care staffing, within not-for-profit care services has found that the workforce is ageing and that more young...
Mixed year for Regard
Specialist care provider Regard Holdings Limited has reported a period of mixed fortunes for the year ended 30 March 2012.Turnover increased marginally from £40.4m...
Barchester funds dementia chair
Dr Tom Dening has been appointed chair in dementia at the Institute of Mental Health in Nottingham - a new position jointly funded by...
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