Staffing Shortages is the Number One Problem for Care Home Operators
Average staff costs have increased 50% over the last decade due to the rise in the National Living Wage. Combined with the difficulty in attracting…
Read more...Average staff costs have increased 50% over the last decade due to the rise in the National Living Wage. Combined with the difficulty in attracting…
Read more...VisitEngland and VisitScotland have launched a new guide to help tourism businesses become more dementia-friendly. The Dementia-Friendly Tourism Guide, launched in partnership with Alzheimer’s Society, supports…
Read more...Care UK has just been awarded its 13th outstanding rating from the CQC at Mills Meadow care home in Framlingham in Suffolk. The care home…
Read more...A blueprint for rolling out a falls prevention programme has been released on the back of a successful regional study. The community-based Falls Management Exercise…
Read more...The Healthcare Homes Group has announced the completion of a management buyout of Healthcare Homes Holdings Limited by three members of the care group’s existing…
Read more...A Skelmersdale care home is celebrating 25 years of delivering care to its local community this month. Stocks Hall Skelmersdale celebrated with a party on…
Read more...Yesterday’s decision by the Supreme Court gives the Government an opportunity to get on with helping the 1.4m vulnerable adults who can’t get the care…
Read more...Outstanding employees at industry-leading care provider, Hallmark Care Homes were recognised recently at an annual awards ceremony. The event held at The Celtic Manor Resort…
Read more...More than 330,000 older people have been forced to sell their homes to pay for care since 2000 when the Royal Commission proposed making personal…
Read more...Providers are stepping up their campaign for a fairer deal for social care by urging the region’s MPs to show their support. The Independent Care…
Read more...Mundy House care home in Basildon has been nominated for an Essex Care Sector Award for the fourth year in a row, having triumphed in…
Read more...Following the success of their previous awards, NASHiCS is pleased to announce this year’s awards winners. These prestigious awards were open to everyone who works…
Read more...A giant snail was one of the unusual guests to visit The Royal Star & Garter Home in Solihull last week. The gigantic gastropod was…
Read more...The Patients Association has launched its Care Home Charter to improve medication practices for people living in care homes across the UK. Developed in collaboration with experts…
Read more...Hartlepool Sixth Form has launched a state-of-the-art Health Hub to provide future healthcare professionals with skills to meet the sector’s increasing needs. Healthcare jobs are…
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