CM Special Report

As the country awaits word from the government on how it intends to revamp the way in which adult social care is funded, the latest research from Laing & Buisson shows that care home residents who pay at least something out of their own pockets towards their care has now become the majority.

Most will be aware that the new Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 came into force on the 1st October 2014 for the public sector and comes into force for the private sector on the 1st April next year.

The independent mental health sector in the UK has been consolidating at an unprecedented rate since the entry of two US health giants. In a changing market, Maria Davies explored why size matters

This month Andrew Dilnot delivered his highly anticipated report on the proposed reform of England’s adult social care funding system. Has he delivered a tangible paper, or another report for government to kick into the long grass? CCMN takes a look.

With 60 residential care homes in its healthcare portfolio, Care UK has presented findings from a pilot scheme held across nine of its specialist dementia homes and a day centre in Surrey, which show that dementia care services as provided within residential care homes do have the ability to improve the well-being of residents by up to 40% - according to evaluation criteria based on research from Bradford University to measure residents’ moods and levels of interaction.

Earlier this year the Care Quality Commission (CQC) published guidance aimed at residents, families, carers and anyone who uses health and care services, about things to think about when consideration is being given to utilising recording equipment in a care home setting.

Much of the Care Act 2014 does not come into force until April 2015: accordingly it may not feel like an urgent priority for care providers.

Jane Bunnett, chief executive of specialist care provider, Glen Care, tells CCMn why it is important that more care provision is developed in London to help people with learning disabilities, mental health problems and autism to come home and be closer to their families.

Behind the building - CCMn meets Castleoak chief executive Mel Knight

When the Better Care Fund was first announced in June 2013 by Chancellor George Osborne it was intended to help create a single pooled budget between health and social care by [incentivising] the NHS and local government to work more closely together around people, placing their well-being as the focus of health and care services’.