RECENT NEWS

A coroner has raised concerns with Housing Secretary Michael Gove that sprinkler systems are not a mandatory requirement for care homes.

An Aston University financial wellbeing expert has helped launch a new website that aims to help people understand and navigate the social care system.

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid has kicked off his so-called Road to Recovery tour with a visit to Canford Healthcare’s Willows care home in Essex.

Care provider Runwood Homes has launched the Bite Sized Nutrition Initiative to support its residents living with dementia.

Ideal Carehomes is set to open two open care homes in April: Blakelands Lodge in Bedfordshire and Haywood Lodge in Warwickshire.

New Care has started construction of its 64-bed care home in Egerton in the northern part of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has warned care providers it will chase down instances where care homes are not allowing visits in accordance with government guidance.

Urban Village Group has kicked off construction of its £12.6m care home in Telford, Shropshire.

Inspired Villages has filed plans with Dorset Council for a retirement village consisting of 330 apartments and cottages, and a 60-bed care home near Ringwood.

Maria Mallaband Care Group is on track to open its £9.5m Lace Hill Manor care home in Buckingham in April.

PJ Care has revealed plans for an innovative extension to its 105-bed Eagle Wood care centre in Peterborough that would enable people to live more independently and transition into care with less disruption.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a brief consultation on the government’s U-turn over ‘no jab, no job’ Covid vaccine rules for care staff in England.

The government has outlined plans to improve the links between the NHS and social care in its Integration White Paper.

Care home meals provider apetito has launched a free guide to care home catering as staff shortages and rising costs continue to impact the social care sector.

Methodist Homes (MHA), the country’s largest charitable care provider, has announced a pay increase of five per cent for all its staff, meaning all employees will be paid above £10 an hour.

Skills for Care has launched the #ManagingChange campaign - a series of activities to support social care leaders with managing change.

Hallmark Care Homes has reached the topping out stage of its 74-bed development in Angmering, West Sussex – the care provider’s 20th care home.

Dementia care specialist Belong has appointed a theatre and drama professional as experience coordinator at its Macclesfield facility.

New Care has reached the halfway stage of construction of its £15m care home in Lymm, Cheshire and is on track for practical completion in November.

Signature Senior Lifestyle is celebrating the graduation of their first cohort of five nursing associates across four of its care homes.