Funding Shortfall of £4bn Leaves Councils on a Precipice
Councils across England, Scotland and Wales have a collective hole in their finances amounting to more than £4bn for the coming financial year, way beyond…
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Social Care
Health Secretary, Neil Gray, Attends 100th Birthday Party at Glasgow Care Home
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care in Scotland joined a 100th birthday celebration as he visited Glasgow care home, Antonine House. Neil Gray…
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New Care Home Watchdog Standards Considered By City Council
Residential and nursing homes in Stoke-on-Trent could have to reach new standards to be awarded future contracts from the city council. Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s Cabinet…
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Dawn Celebrates 35 Years At Czajka Care Group
Dawn Pearson from Eccleshill, Bradford is celebrating 35 years working for family-run, Saltaire based, Czajka Care Group. Dawn, who started working as a care assistant…
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Care Cost Cap ‘Undeliverable’ Says Labour Peer
Baroness Gillian Merron has ruled out a care cost cap as “undeliverable” following a contentious debate in the House of Lords earlier this week. The…
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CQC Set Out Their Priorities
Last month, the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) Kate Terroni, Interim CEO, issued “an apology” to providers, and set out their priorities for rebuilding trust in…
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Local Authorities Spent Additional £1.5bn On Adult Social Care In 2023-24 Than In Previous 12 Months
Councils increased social care spending by £2.3bn (6.6%) in real-terms last year, according to official figures in a report entitled: “Local authority revenue expenditure and…
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NCF Launches Ceos & Senior Directors Conference For The Not-For-Profit Care And Support Sector
The National Care Forum (NCF) is launching its 2024 CEOs & Senior Directors Conference. The conference is open to all senior leaders and Trustees in…
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Call For “Urgent Reform” Of Social Care Inspection Rating System
CAMPAIGNERS are calling on the Government to urgently reform social care’s rating system which they say is as unfair as Ofsted’s was for education. The…
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Campaigner’s Open Letter To Prime Minister
A SOCIAL CARE leader has written an open letter to the Prime Minister, urging him to end the scandal of 1.6m older, vulnerable and disabled…
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Skydiving For Charity – Not Nervous, But Excited
The deputy manager of a Taunton care home says she is “not nervous, but excited” about the charity skydive she plans to do with a…
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Homecare Association Report Exposes Serious Deficiencies In Homecare Regulation
A new report from the Homecare Association reveals critical failures in the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) regulation of homecare services in England. This puts people…
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Shining a Light on Dementia Care Innovation for World Alzheimer’s Month
In honour of World Alzheimer’s Month this September, Care England is highlighting the outstanding contributions of its members in supporting individuals living with dementia across…
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New Home Manager Appointed at Hampton Grange & Gwen Walford Nursing Homes
Hampton Grange and Gwen Walford Nursing Homes have announced the appointment of our new Home Manager, Rebecca Protheroe! Rebecca was warmly welcomed by the team,…
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Christ Church Join Chorleywood Beaumont For an Afternoon of Jazz and Cocktails
Residents at Chorleywood Beaumont care home were joined by guests from Christ Church in Chorleywood and enjoyed an afternoon of delight when cocktails and canapés…
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