Welsh Council Plans 20% Care Fee Increase Following Closures Threat
Conwy Council has announced inflation-busting plans to increase fees by up to 20% after warnings that care homes were at risk of financial meltdown and…
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Social Care
Social Care “Has Waited Long Enough For Change”
CAMPAIGNERS are calling on the main political parties to ‘be brave’ and include reform of social care alongside NHS changes in their General Election manifestos….
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Cause For Hope Or Concern? What Social Care Will Look Like In 2024
By Sam Monaghan, Chief Executive of MHA The Prime Minister recently confirmed that we will see a General Election in the UK, at some point…
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How to Approach Patient Handling In A Disability Care Setting
By Nick Horton, Managing Director, Select Lifestyles (www.selectlifestyles.co.uk) Moving and handling is a complex and sensitive element of care giving, requiring care providers to be…
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Adult Social Care: Insights into the Year Ahead from RWK Goodman
RWK Goodman’s Health and Social Care team look at some key areas which may impact the Adult Social Care Sector in 2024. Data Protection, Cyber…
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WK Goodman Announces New Senior Hire In Health And Social Care Team
Anna Fee joins RWK Goodman’s Health and Social Care Team with a focus on regulation and contentious matters Based in the London office, Anna is…
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Government Warned Sector ‘Heading Towards a Cliff’
A report from Care England about the finances and the workforce in adult social care, finds that the care sector is engulfed in a sustained…
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Registration For The Care Show London, On 24-25 April At Excel London, Is Now Live
The Care Show will be bringing its celebration of the care sector to the nation’s capital for the first time this spring. Free to attend…
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Social Care System In Sustained Crisis Despite ‘Record Government Investment’, Report Finds
Unsustainable financial and workforce pressures are forcing adult social care providers to turn down new admissions and close services, as government grants are not reaching…
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Upcoming Webinar: How Top Social Care Leaders are Purchasing Tech in 2025
Join us as we explore the critical steps for purchasing Social Care tech that will future proof your operations for 2025 and beyond. Tailored to…
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Pampered Penguins Visit Winchester Care Home
Winchester care home, Brendoncare St Giles View enjoyed a visit from two very special guests this week, Widget and Pringle, two Humboldt penguins. They went…
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Christie & Co Reports ‘Robust’ Deal Volumes But Warns Of Care Home Closures
Business property adviser, Christie & Co, has launched its Business Outlook 2024 report which reflects on the themes, activity and challenges of 2023 and forecasts…
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Engaging With Feathered Friends Makes Residents’ Spirits Soar
Residents at a dementia care home in Wellington, Somerset have been enjoying the great outdoors despite the cold weather by watching birds through the windows…
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Yemen Strikes May Mean Higher Energy Costs, Warns Care England
Following the UK strikes in Yemen, energy prices are set to spike again over the coming weeks. In conjunction with the current cold snap in…
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Local Care Home Joins Hundreds Of Other Care Home Residents For Barchester’s Big Quiz Of The Year
Staff and residents from Barchester’s Moors Manor care home, in St Leonards, joined fellow keen quizzers from over 250 Barchester care homes and hospitals across…
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