Ex CQC chief joins top care provider, HC-One
A Former Care Quality Commission (CQC) chief has joined HC-One, one of the UK’s biggest care home providers as a non-executive director. Sir David Behan was the head of CQC…
A Former Care Quality Commission (CQC) chief has joined HC-One, one of the UK’s biggest care home providers as a non-executive director. Sir David Behan was the head of CQC…
The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill has continuously been criticised by care leaders because of the conflict of interest within some of the principles of the draft legislation. Care England, the…
Care England, a partner of the Quality Care Campaign, has expressed concerns about poor commissioning and the impact it has on a providers’ ability to deliver services and plan ahead.…
A dementia writer has warned murals of street scenes can be visually disturbing and confusing to people with dementia. Care homes across the UK are decorating their walls with various…
Walter ‘Wally’ Randal has been named as Britain’s oldest poppy seller and has been selling poppies for the Royal British Legion for the past 70 years. The WW2 veteran said:…
A Shoreham care home is travelling through time with its residents and staff by hosting a series of themed events. Cavell House has organised events dedicated to the 1920s and…
Leading charity, Age UK, and the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have commented on Monday’s Budget announcement by Philip Hammond. Caroline Abrahams, charity director of Age UK and co-chair of…
Chancellor Philip Hammond announced on 29 October there would be an additional £650m for local authorities to spend on social care, but only £240m is ringfenced for adult social care.…
The Alzheimer’s Society has responded to the news of an £650m being made available for social care, announced in Monday’s budget speech. The extra budget is in addition to the…
The King’s Fund, an independent charity working to improve health and care in England, has responded to Monday’s social care budget announcement. Phillip Hammond announced in his budget that social…