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Scottish Care has hots for Focus Business Consultancy energy expertise
Scottish Care has appointed utilities broker Focus Business Consultancy as preferred supplier to the representative body for two years.
Care England slams Queen's speech ‘missed opportunity’ for social care
The UK government is extending ‘years of neglect and disappointment’ by failing to set out plans for social care reform in the Queen’s speech, according to Care England.
Restrictions to ease further for care home residents
Care home residents will be able to have five named visitors and self-isolation will no longer be required following visits to GPs, dentists and day centres from 17 May.
Marchese Partners rebrands to Life3A
Australian architecture firm Marchese Partners is rebranding to Life3A in the UK and Europe in a strategic move that will focus on a more holistic approach to designing and delivering solutions for the third age.
Ideal Carehomes ordered to pay £150,000 over attack on resident
Ideal Carehomes has been fined £140,000 and ordered to pay nearly £15,000 in costs by Nottingham Magistrates Court for failing to protect a resident from an attack in 2017.
Worthing acquisition adds spice to Cinnamon Care Collection
Cinnamon Care Collection has acquired a development site with planning consent for an 81-bedroom care home in Worthing, West Sussex.
National Care Forum maps social care reform manifesto
The National Care Forum (NCF) has urged the government to take a “once in a generation” opportunity to undertake fundamental reform of social care to ensure it is fit for the future.
King’s Fund analysis shows ‘widespread decline’ in adult social care
Analysis by healthcare charity the King’s Fund has found 120,000 more people requested social care support but around 14,000 fewer people received it in the five years up to 2020.
Chief nurse for social care makes staff vaccination consultation plea
Deborah Sturdy, the chief nurse for adult social care in England, has urged the sector to participate in the government’s consultation on mandatory staff Covid jab proposals.
LSE-Lancet commission calls for £75,000 care costs cap
A London School of Economics-led commission has called on the government to introduce a Dilnot-style cap on care costs of £75,000.
Charterpoint on course to build Leicestershire home
Senior living specialist Charterpoint has secured planning permission for a 73-bed residential care home in Thurnby, Leicestershire.
Lawmakers urge CQC to ‘get a grip’ on care home visits
A parliamentary inquiry has called on the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to implement robust processes on data collection and monitoring of care home visits by the end of May after it found many providers are not following government guidance.
apetito appoints award-winning chef to cook up new menus
Care home meals provider apetito has appointed an award-winning chef to work on the development of its menus for residents.
Knight Frank appointed exclusive Anchor Hanover care property adviser
Knight Frank has been appointed as exclusive residential care home property adviser to Anchor Hanover, the largest provider of specialist housing and care for older people in England.
QCS offers clients enhanced Napthens legal advice offer
Social care consultancy Quality Compliance Systems (QCS) is to offer an enhanced legal advice service to its clients via Napthens Solicitors.
Rules relaxed for care resident out-of-home visits
Care residents are today able to participate in more out-of-home visits without having to isolate on their return under new government guidance.
Encore signs up for Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friends programme
Encore Care Homes has signed up for Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friends programme, which aims to transform the way that people think, act and talk about the condition.
Envivo Group expands empire with Crusader acquisition
Envivo Group has completed the acquisition of Cardiff-based specialist nursing home outfit Crusader Medical Care.
Labour calls for ten-year plan for social care investment
Labour is calling on the government to implement a ten-year plan for social care reform based on a ‘home first’ guiding principle.
Safanad takes majority control of HC-One
Private equity firm has increased its investment in HC-One to take majority control of the UK’s largest care home operator.
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