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Knight Frank predicts rise in investor interest in social care estates
Investment in social care property is expected to gather momentum in 2012, as investors seek to increase their exposure to ‘alternative’ property sectors with...
CAFCASS claims 62% care increase
The Children and Family Court Advisory Service (CAFCASS) said last month that there has been a 62% increase in care applications from councils since...
Sefton proposes fee freeze
Sefton council has proposed a fee freeze for care homes for the third year in a row – despite a High Court ruling which...
Dementia programme for GPs
The Alzheimer’s Society has launched an online learning programme after learning that only 37% of GPs said that they have received sufficient basic dementia...
Homecare cuts impacting on elderly
Local authority cuts to home-based care are increasing and the isolation among older people, leading to more falls and accidents and growing pressures on...
Behan to head CQC David Behan is to take over the leadership of the...
Mr Behan is currently director general for social care, local government and care partnerships at the Department of Health. Prior to this he was...
Care rating plans go out for consultation
The Department of Health (DH) has begun consulting on plans to allow domiciliary and residential care users to rate and review their providers (CCMn...
Wanless report author Sir Derek dies
Sir Derek Wanless, author of two of the most significant healthcare reports in a generation sadly died last month.His 2002 report on the NHS...
ADASS reveals extent of council cuts
Local authorities in England have cut adult social care budgets by £890m in this financial year, a survey from the Association of Directors of...
Heritage promotes from within
Homecare provider Heritage Healthcare, a leading provider of home-based care has promoted Amanda Jackson to general manager within the Darlington-based business. Ms Jackson will...
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