RECENT NEWS
Queen’s Nursing Institute to run new infection prevention network
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 council puts seven care homes on notice
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.
Parklands secures £20m to play with from Triodos Bank
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.
Cambridgeshire council votes to seek alternative social care plan
Cambridgeshire County Council has passed a motion committing the local authority and its partners to seek an alternative from the government’s social care plan in order to “properly fund…current and future demand for vital services”.
November edition of The Care Home Environment available to read now
The November edition of The Care Home Environment magazine has been published and is available to read online.
Devon care home sold off £1.65m asking price
The St Andrews House care home in Ashburton, Devon has been sold to a private owner off an asking price of £1,650,000.
OakNorth Bank loans £20.2m for East Yorkshire care village
OakNorth Bank has completed a £20.2m loan to Park Lane Healthcare to build a care village near Pocklington in East Yorkshire.
Runwood Homes runs with Essex council to keep resident fitness in step
Care provider Runwood Homes has signed up its Essex homes to participate in Essex County Council’s Winter Deconditioning Games initiative.
Royds Withy King takes sale advice lead on Equality act
Law firm Royds Withy King has advised on the sale of two specialist dementia care homes for provider Equality Care.
Care England sets out key asks in ‘How to Build Back Better’ manifesto
Trade association Care England has published its key asks for social care reform ahead of government publication of a forthcoming white paper.
Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo organiser launches awareness survey
ROAR B2B, organiser of the Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo, has launched the National Care Awareness Survey to raise the profile of carers and increase awareness of the issues facing small care homes.
Skills for Care launches ‘Aspirant occupational therapy’ programme
Skills for Care has launched the ‘Aspirant occupational therapy’ programme to support occupational therapists to progress into senior leadership roles within the sector.
Legrand launches consolidated global brand Legrand Care
Electrical and digital infrastructure specialist Legrand has launched Legrand Care, a consolidated brand for the assisted living and healthcare market.
QAQF boot camp aiming to get nurses battle-ready for social care
Birmingham consultancy QAQF (Quality Assessment and Qualification Framework) has created a ‘boot camp’ to ease the nursing shortage in the social care sector.
QCS launches Building a Better Workforce Together survey
Social care compliance services outfit Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) has launched a survey to understand the workforce challenges faced by the sector.
Knight Frank: care home sector showing signs of pandemic recovery
UK care home operators are set to see occupancy rates rise slowly and profits steady as the impacts of the pandemic show promising signs of receding, according to global property adviser Knight Frank.
ARCO adopts Integrated Retirement Community terminology
The Associated Retirement Community Operators (ARCO) has launched Integrated Retirement Community (IRC) as a new term for the housing with care sector.
Government launches TV ad campaign to boost social care recruitment
The Department of Health and Social Care has launched a recruitment campaign titled Made With Care across broadcast and social media to encourage people into a career in care.
Law firm to host webinar on care home Covid jab laws
Employment law solicitors HR Anchor will host a webinar to help guide care provider through the laws on compulsory Covid vaccinations.
Sunrise and Gracewell join Made with Care government jobs campaign
Care providers Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare have joined a national government campaign to bolster recruitment in the sector.
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