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CQC whistleblowing up more than half in care settings
A legal and regulatory specialist in health and social care has warned that with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) reporting a marked rise in whistleblowers, care providers need to be well-prepared.
London care homes continue to lag in staff Covid jabs
Fewer than three in five care home staff in London have had a Covid jab according to the latest data from NHS England.
Care home openings up, closures down in 2020 despite pandemic
Openings of care homes for older people in England in 2020 rose eight per cent on the previous year while closures fell 24 per cent despite the pandemic, according to a report by CSI Market Intelligence.
Care organisations call for extension of Covid relief funds
The care sector will struggle to implement stringent Covid testing and infection control measures unless the government extends key funding packages, according to leading industry representatives.
Vida Healthcare launches training platform for dementia carers
Specialist dementia care provider Vida Healthcare has launched a training platform to support the career progression of its staff.
Hallmark group makes Shaw choice to lead assisted living brand
Kevin Shaw has been appointed as chief executive officer of Hallmark Care Homes’ assisted living brand Santhem Residences and its sister care home design and construction business Savista Developments.
Care home resident deaths fall by another third
Care home resident deaths involving Covid-19 in England and Wales fell by 34 per cent on the previous week, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.
Handsale serves up gastro pub in Cheshire luxury care home
Handsale is on track to open a luxury 78-bed Cheshire care home with its own gastro pub and farmers' market in early June.
Lilley plan calls for state-backed care insurance company
Former Tory cabinet minister Peter Lilley has put forward plans to introduce a state-backed insurance company to enable homeowners to protect against having to sell their homes to pay for social care.
Aedifica drops anchor for Shipley care home
Belgian healthcare REIT Aedifica has acquired for an under-construction, 66-bed care home in Shipley, West Yorkshire in an investment worth around £9m.
Health Foundation: care home residents hit hard by hospital cuts
Emergency hospital treatment received by care home residents fell more than a third during the first three months of the Covid pandemic, according to Health Foundation research.
Care home sector revenue poised to recover after Covid dip - report
Care home revenue will recover from a dip in 2020-21 due to the success of the vaccine programme, according to a report by AMA Research.
Care England backs Home Office U-turn on senior social care workers
Care England has backed the decision by the Home Office to give foreign social care workers greater opportunity to come to the UK following changes to immigration rules.
MPs launch inquiry into Covid impact on adult social care
The Housing, Communities and Local Government select committee (HCLGC) has launched an inquiry to investigate how Covid-19 has impacted the adult social care sector and its long-term funding needs following the pandemic.
Health department issues new guidance on care home visiting
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has released new guidance on care home visiting that allows each resident to have one regular indoor visitor.
Stepnell sprinkles Solihull spice for Cinnamon Care Collection
Construction outfit Stepnell has completed the build-out of a £12m luxury care and retirement village in Solihull for Cinnamon Care Collection.
Sunak: Social care reform needs cross-party consensus
Government proposals to fix social care will be based on cross-party consensus for reform, said Chancellor Rishi Sunak.
Prestwick Care unveils plans for £10m Northumberland home
Malhotra Group subsidiary Prestwick Care has unveiled plans to build a £10m care home in Ashington, Northumberland.
Care sector staffing challenges cause surge in technology adoption
UK care homes are turning to technology to overcome staff shortages that make planning and managing rosters almost impossible.
Paula Broadbent to take reins at Lovell Later Living
Extra care housing developer Lovell Later Living has appointed Paula Broadbent as managing director with effect from 6 April.
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