PM Voices Concern Over Derbyshire Care Home Closures
Sir Keir Starmer has expressed serious concerns following the announcement that eight care homes across Derbyshire face closure after a planned sale to a private…
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Homecare
£3.25 Billion Homecare Funding Gap Makes Legal Compliance Challenging, Warns Homecare Association
Homecare across the UK is now funded at levels that make legal compliance difficult, high -quality care undeliverable, and workforce sustainability unachievable, according to The Homecare…
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Hometrust Care Enters New Era As Employees Take Ownership Of Leading Cumbrian Care Group
A Cumbrian care home provider has taken a bold step into the future by becoming employee-owned. HomeTrust Care Limited, which operates three care homes across…
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Councils in England React to Plans For New Local Crisis and Resilience Fund
A new survey of councils in England reveals that just two per cent believe the £842 million-a-year Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) will be sufficient…
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Government to Launch a Consultation on Liberty Protection Safeguards
Vulnerable people lacking the mental capacity to make decisions about their care are expected to benefit from major changes to safeguarding and protections, following a…
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‘More Than A Parent’: New Short Film Highlights Suicide Risk for Parents Caring For Disabled Children
A new short film, based on University of Birmingham research, is sharing the voices of, and crisis facing, parent carers in the UK. More than…
Read more...CQC’S Homecare Regulation Deteriorates Further As Inspection Backlog Grows
A new Homecare Association report warns that the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) regulation of homecare has worsened in the past 12 months. The new analysis…
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Care Home Leaders Need Further Support To Achieve Heat Decarbonisation Goals Survey Reveals
A new survey by heating manufacturer BAXI has revealed that while an overwhelming 94% of care home managers expect to have a budget for decarbonisation…
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Caring For The Environment Improves Human Care
By Steve McGregor, Executive Chairman of the DMA Group (https://dma-group.co.uk) Improving sustainability while reducing costs are two challenges facing all buildings. In the care sector, which…
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Camille Leavold, CEO Of Abbots Care, Awarded MBE In King’s Honours List For Services To Homecare
Camille Leavold, CEO of Abbots Care, has been awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours List,…
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Loneliness Awareness Week: The Power of Companionship in Care
By Louise Blezzard, Founder and CEO of Venelle Home Care Service (www.venellelife.co.uk) Loneliness Awareness Week (9–15 June) is a powerful reminder of the emotional toll…
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Care Sector Reacts To Chancellors Spending Review
Care sector leaders and key organisations across the UK have voiced a mixed but largely cautious response to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first spending review, unveiled…
Read more...Homecare Association Calls for a National Contract for Care
A new hard-hitting report from the Homecare Association reveals government cuts have caused widespread exploitative commissioning by cash-strapped councils, crippling state-funded homecare, and renews calls…
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Assisted Dying: Kim Leadbeater Confirms Support For Marie Curie Amendment
Kim Leadbeater MP has confirmed she will support an amendment to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill which would require an assessment of…
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Sector Leaders Pen Open Letter To Chancellor Outlining Concerns About ENICS Increases And Extensions
The National Care Forum (NCF) and Methodist Homes (MHA) have released an open letter expressing deep concerns about the impact the increases in and extensions…
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