CM Special Report

The images of vulnerable people mistreated at the hands of their carers have made – and continue to make - media headlines, shocking the nation. What does this mean for those managing facilities that work with vulnerable people through age (young and old) or through mental capacity or disability?

There are 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK today and this number is set to rise rapidly as the population ages. Current estimates are that there will be more than one million people with dementia by 2025 and over 2 million by 2050.

Care Homes: Ian Smith, chairman of Four Seasons Health Care Group

The 1 April 2015 saw in a new era in health and social care regulation with the introduction of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014.

Partnerships in Care chief executive and chair of the Independent Mental Health Services Alliance (IMHSA) Joy Chamberlain talks to CCMn about tariffs, parity of esteem and the future of services.

The recent case of Cox (the claimant) v Woodlands Manor Care Home Ltd (the defendant) at the Court of Appeal in January 2014 flags up some interesting issues for employees and owners alike. It assesses a care home employee’s bill of costs arising from a personal injury action brought against a care home.

Homecare is an issue that has consistently hit the headlines in recent years, with councils and care providers facing criticism for not spending enough time with those people in need of care.

Head of healthcare at Knight Frank Julian Evans takes CCMn through the key trends and deals in the care sector and explains why he is often on an adventure.

The latest figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) once more show a drop in expenditure (CCMn December 2014/January 2015). Here two providers reliant on local authority placements explain how they are making their businesses work in the increasing tough climate.

The new edition of LaingBuisson’s Fair Price for Care toolkit reports that the costs associated with running a care homes continue to rise at a rate that outstrips any uplift in fees paid by local authorities.