Category: Social care
Carers Week 2016 Launched
Seven major charities have launched Carers Week 2016 in a bid to raise nationwide awareness of the issues and challenges carers face. Carers Week is set to run from 6-12 June. ...
Independent Age launches new safeguarding leaflet to help vulnerable older adults
Independent Age have published a new leaflet to help older people, their families and carers recognise the signs of abuse and understand where to go for help. The charity grew concerned about the...
CQC seeks views on vision for the future
The Care Quality Commission has published its consultation document Shaping the Future which sets out their vision for the future regulation of health and social care. Following the publication the...
DEPARTURE OF SENIOR STAFF COULD EXACERBATE SOCIAL CARE STAFFING SHORTAGES, SAYS RANDSTAD CARE
According to research from recruiter Randstad Care societal pressures may force older social care workers to retire earlier than they might otherwise have done. The recruiter has voiced concerns...
CQC responds to Public Account Committee report on progress
The CQC has responded to the Public Account Committee’s report out on its performance as the country’s regulator of health and adult social care. The report acknowledges that...Cambridgeshire care home placed into Special Measures
The Care Quality Commission has placed Orchard House in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire into special measures following inspections in October. During the unannounced inspections, CQC found the provider was...
Recognition For Springhill
Accrington-based Springhill Care Group has won a series of awards at a major regional ceremony marking the region’s best carers. Springhill Care provides a wide range of long-term personalised...
CQC invites providers to comment on fee payment scheme changes
The Care Quality Commission, CQC, is encouraging providers and the bodies that represent them to help shape the changes it has to introduce to the fee payment scheme. The CQC is required to change...
Social care cuts damaging the NHS, says The King’s Fund
The King’s Fund’s latest report has found that budget cuts in local authority social care budgets are placing strain on health services. 88% of NHS trust finance directors and 80% of...
Government Statistics Show 20% Growth in Health & Social Care Apprenticeships
Provisional numbers from the Government’s Statistical First Release for 2014/15 has revealed a 20% leap in the numbers of Health and Social Care Apprenticeships to 84,300, up from 70,080 last...
Categories
- CQC ratings
- Care home news
- Care jobs
- Care planning
- Care sector awards
- Care sector events
- Care sector news
- Care staff
- Charity
- Cleaning & Hygiene
- Construction
- Dementia
- Disability
- Entertainment
- Finance
- Fitness
- Food & Drink
- Fundraising
- Furniture
- Health & Safety
- Healthcare
- Hospice & Palliative Care
- Hospitals
- Industry Comment
- Interiors
- Laundry
- Legal
- Leisure
- Medication
- Mental Health
- Mobility
- New appointments
- PPE
- Products
- Property
- Recruitment
- Relationships
- Research
- Safeguarding
- Security
- Services
- Social care
- Sustainability
- Technology
- Training
- Transport
- Uniforms
- Waste
- Wearables
Visit our other web sites
