The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched a legal challenge against The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock for…
Read more...Councils across England are being reminded by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman of their duties under the Care Act to administer ‘top-up fees’…
Read more...An invaluable new partnership has been formed to facilitate timely hospital discharge for older people. The Fremantle Trust has been praised by families of those…
Read more...Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has submitted evidence to the Chancellor’s Budget process urging him to act…
Read more...Greenside Court, an Exemplar Health Care complex needs care home in Rotherham, has achieved an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) placing it…
Read more...Speaking on the sleep-in shifts Supreme Court case, Matthew Wort, partner at Anthony Collins Solicitors, said: “The Supreme Court case on sleep-in shifts is an…
Read more...Historic GP ‘partner model’ should be phased out in England to tackle workforce crisis, provide better care and ‘let doctors be doctors’ A new IPPR…
Read more...Former PM and Rt Hon Theresa May MP has pledged her support for the private retirement communities sector. Rt Hon Theresa May MP is no…
Read more...Featherton House care home in Deddington has received a visit from local MP, Victoria Prentis, who officially opened its refurbished conservatory and dining room. The…
Read more...A resident at Westerham Place care home in Westerham has celebrated her 103rd birthday with friends and family at the home. Hilda Graty, known to…
Read more...Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare have celebrated brilliance across the organisation, at their annual Excellence Awards Ceremony. The event, which was part of…
Read more...Sixteen organisations that provide and commission adult social care services are to receive a share of £4.5m to enable them to roll out their local…
Read more...Latest Care England Freedom of Information analysis has again highlighted the underfunding of independent sector care homes when juxtaposed with those fees paid to state-run…
Read more...The UK’s leading event for dementia runs on on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th June 2020 at Olympia London. The two-day conference and exhibition showcases…
Read more...Residents at Overbury House care home in Wroxham have been striking up friendships the old fashioned way, by writing and receiving letters. Friday 7th February…
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