RECENT NEWS

London wallcovering outfit ATADesigns has won an award for its music wall mural at Towerview Care’s Trent Court care home in Burton upon Trent.

Skills for Care has officially launched the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS), which aims to be the leading source of workforce intelligence for the sector.

Warwick Business School (WBS), University College London and National Care Forum (NCF) are to study how Covid-19 has affected older people’s care homes and experience of working in them.

A new organisation has launched to support social care workers and recognise their dedication and personal sacrifices.

Sir Andrew Dilnot, architect of the ‘cap’ on social care funding adopted by the government, has criticised changes to sector reforms that will hit the less well off.

Skills for Care has appointed former Hampshire County Council chief executive John Coughlan as its new chair of trustees.

Evermore Care Homes has kicked off construction of its £15m Astley View development in Chorley, Lancashire.

Dementia specialist care operator Belong has appointed Patrick Butler as the general manager of its new village in Chester.

Public trust in care home safety has almost doubled in the past year according to a survey by specialist dementia care provider Vida Healthcare.

Construction specialist Stepnell has kicked off construction at two multimillion-pound care facilities in the Midlands.

Hallmark Care Homes has promoted Aneurin Brown to chief operating officer (COO) from group operations director.

Social care staff in England should be offered a recruitment or retention bonus of at least £500 ahead of the “most difficult winter ever” for the health service, according to NHS Providers.

Leading provider Care UK has appointed senior Nuffield Health executive Martin Friend to its newly created role of chief operating officer (COO).

North Yorkshire County Council has launched a recruitment drive for social care staff after experiencing a sharp fall in the number of people applying for roles in the sector.

Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has called on the government to overhaul how housing with care and support is planned, commissioned, designed and delivered.

Care home developer Urban Village Healthcare has been given outline planning consent to build a 64-bed scheme on the outskirts of Birmingham.

Property management and compliance company Velway has extended its contract with care provider National Care Group into a second year.

A new network of adult social care infection prevention and control (IPC) champions will be launched on 30 November to help maintain and continuously improve standards across the sector.

Derbyshire County Council (DCC) is to consult on plans to close seven care homes run by the local authority that need significant maintenance, renovation and refurbishment.

Scottish Highlands care provider Parklands has secured £20m finance from Triodos Bank for its nine existing homes, as well as a new care home in Inverness.