New High Quality Edinburgh Care Home in £3M Crowdfunding Raise
A brand new high quality care home for the elderly in Edinburgh, established by Care Concern Group, is raising £3million from investors through Downing Crowd,…
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Social Care
LGA Responds to Age UK Report on Older People Not Receiving Help They Need
Responding to new analysis by Age UK revealing the number of older people in England who struggle without the help they need to carry out…
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Lack of Training Affecting Dementia Homecare
An Alzheimer’s Society investigation has exposed a vicious cycle where a lack of dementia training for homecare workers results in intolerable stress for people with…
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Shortages in Care Fail UK’s Older People
Four in five local authorities in the UK report not having enough care for older people in their area, new research from Family and Childcare…
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HRH The Duke of Gloucester Officially Opens Chilterns Court Care Centre in Henley
Oxfordshire’s newest care facility, Chilterns Court Care Centre, officially opened its doors with a special visit from HRH The Duke of Gloucester. His Royal Highness…
Read more...Call To Raise The Volume On Social Care Crisis
A gathering of social care providers has been told it needs to raise the volume of its protests over the crisis hitting the sector. The…
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1.2m Older People Don’t Get The Social Care They Need
The number of older people in England who don’t get the social care they need has soared to a new high of 1.2 million –…
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Spokesman Seeks Referendum On Social Care Crisis
A leading spokesman is to call for the country to hold a referendum on social care amidst a crisis in the way the country looks…
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Total Transformation – Creating A Five Year Forward View For Social Care
Adult social care will struggle to continue to provide good services that meet rising demand without significant transformation. Scaling up promising models could improve outcomes…
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Adult Social Care: Evidence Of Deepening Crisis
The crisis in social care is further evidenced by a survey which finds projected overspends of almost £0.5 billion (£441million), further closures of residential and…
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Social Care System Is Failing Young People
New research from the disability charity Scope has found that the care system is failing to meet the needs of young disabled people (17-30 year…
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GMB Welcomes Care Regulator Report Confirming Social Care Cuts As Cause Of Bed Blocking
New GMB analysis shows bed blocking has increased by 40% in five years as union warns of mounting care crisis GMB, the union for health…
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Adult Social Care ‘Approaching Tipping Point’, Warns Quality Regulator
Most health and adult social care services in England are providing people with safe, high quality and compassionate care – but with pressures rising on…
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Care Leader Calls For Referendum On Social Care
A leading advocate has suggested a referendum on social care in a bid to provoke more action on the crisis facing the sector. Speaking at…
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Disability Group Analyses Post-Brexit Priorities In New Social Care Report
A new report launched next Thursday on 22 September 2016 examines the key issues for third-sector disability providers after Brexit. The report, Post-Brexit: Priorities and…
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