CQC Unveils Ambitious Transformation Plan for 2026
The Care Quality Commission has announced a comprehensive improvement plan aimed at overhauling its regulatory approach by the end of 2026, with significant implications for…
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Social Care
Fuel Poverty Higher Among Unpaid Carers Than General Population – New Research Reveals
New research released today provides data comparing fuel poverty rates among the general population with rates among specific groups of carers. Around 13% of the…
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Care Leaders Call for Equal Partnership in NHS Neighbourhood Health Plans
Directors of adult social services have welcomed the Government’s commitment to neighbourhood health as a cornerstone of the NHS 10-year plan, but stressed that local…
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Party to Remember as Rotherham Care Home Celebrates Veteran Friendly Status
PROUD memories of national service and wartime efforts were shared when a Rotherham care home held a party to celebrate achieving “Veteran Friendly” status. Whiston…
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Hamberley Care Homes Celebrate Outstanding Team Achievements At Spectacular Awards Night
Hamberley Care Homes honoured its exceptional colleagues at a glittering annual awards ceremony, celebrating dedication, compassion and excellence across its UK services. Carers, managers and…
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Cheers to 25 Years! Special Guest Helps Godalming Care Home Toast Milestone
A care home in Godalming held a right royal knees up to mark a special anniversary. Care UK’s Jubilee House, on Pound Lane, welcomed the…
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Chancellor’s “Silence On Social Care Speaks Volumes About Government’s Priorities”, Warns Former Deputy Prime Minister
Social care’s total omission from Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget “spoke volumes about the Government’s priorities”, former Deputy Prime Minister Damian Green has warned, arguing that…
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Speaker Pledges Support for Lancashire Care Home Under Threat
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has pledged his full support to campaigners fighting proposals that could see a care home in his constituency close its…
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ICG Says Chancellor Has “Missed a Legacy Moment” for Social Care in New UK Budget
Saint Cecilia’s Care Group Chairman and Honorary President of The Independent Care Group (ICG) Mike Padgham has expressed concern that the Chancellor’s latest Budget fails…
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Care Sector Reacts To Chancellor Rachel Reeves Autumn Budget
The residential and nursing care sector has voiced alarm at Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget today, warning that the financial package offers insufficient support to…
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Autumn Budget 2025: Implications for Care Homes and Adult Social Care
Today’s Budget at a Glance: Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her second Autumn Budget today, presenting a complex picture for residential and nursing care homes across…
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High-Cost Social Care Packages For Young Adults Surge By Almost A Third In A Single Year
A sharp increase in high-cost social care for young adults has been revealed in a new survey by the Association of Directors of Adult Social…
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SCIE’s New Report Finds People Who Draw On Social Care Feel Excluded From Reform Efforts
The Social Care Institute for Excellence’s (SCIE’s) new report, titled ‘Shaping change together: co-producing innovation in social care’, examines how people receiving social care, carers…
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Care England Calls on Providers to Stand Together and Complete ENIC Judicial Review Survey
Care England is inviting all adult social care providers to complete its national survey gathering evidence for the Judicial Review (JR) into the Government’s decision…
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DWP Launches Major Review of Carer’s Allowance Cases
The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a comprehensive reassessment programme affecting hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers across the UK, following revelations of…
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