Half of adults think care home abuse is common
More than half of British adults think that the abuse and neglect of older people in care homes is common. Research by Independent Age...
No new funding to offset NLW increase
Despite intense lobbying and repeated warnings of a system in crisis, no new public funding was forthcoming for social care in today’s Autumn Statement.
However,...
Lamb issues warning over care trends
Ahead of this month’s Autumn Statement, former care minister Norman Lamb delivered a stark warning to government today.
Speaking at the Care England conference, the...
Homecare concerns rise by 25% reports LGO
Reinforcing sector-wide concerns about the ability to provide good quality homecare in the current economic climate, the Local Government Ombudsman has reported a 25%...
CQC clarifies visiting rights
The Care Quality Commission has published information clarifying the visiting rights of relatives of people living in care homes. The move follows complaints of...
Most councils say they are actively involved in market shaping
The vast majority of local authorities say they are involved in shaping the social care market in their area but there is a lack...
Profitability rises in UK care homes – Knight Frank
Despite the challenges currently facing the sector, profitability among the UK’s care homes has increased to 27.5% in 2016, according to property consultants Knight...
UKHCA finds £513m homecare funding gap
The UK Homecare Association has identified a £513m gap in what councils pay and the actual costs of providing domiciliary services when allowing for...
CQC consults on fee increases
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is seeking the sector’s view on plans to increase regulatory fees from 1 April 2017. In a consultation published...
Future care needs not being considered
More than three-quarters of over-45s say they have yet to think about care or discuss it with family and only 6% have made any...
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