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Aug 7, 2023
Carer Burn Out
Social care teams have made a dent in waiting lists but more carer burnout and mental health needs means that fewer people are getting...
Aug 3, 2023
Abbeyfield Review
Abbeyfield Society is to begin a consultation on the future of 40 sheltered housing properties and three care homes that can no longer be...
Aug 2, 2023
Unpaid carers beg for help
Carers in Northern Ireland are having to "beg for help" from the health service, according to an umbrella group which represents carers....
Aug 1, 2023
Care Bed Supply Not Growing Fast Enough
Healthcare property specialist, Knight Frank has reported that the supply of beds in the UK care market fell for the first time by 177...
Jul 31, 2023
Local Authorities Pressure from NHS
Over half of local authority social services departments say they have seen an increase in the numbers of people needing social care due...
Jul 28, 2023
Care Waiting Lists Decline
A huge effort by social care teams to rebuild services after the challenges of Covid 19, has reduced care waiting lists from a high...
Jul 26, 2023
Self-Funding Care
In 2022, 34.9% of care home residents were funding their own care fees. Source: Office for National Statistics
Jul 24, 2023
Local Authority Inspections
The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) new system for assessing council adults’ services’ performance of their Care Act 2014 duties will be...
Jul 20, 2023
Methodist Homes Sales
Methodist Care Homes (MHA) plans to stop operating 10 of its care homes in England, with eight being put up for sale. Following a review,...
Jul 18, 2023
Social Care Reform
A blueprint for social care reform is calling for higher wages for care workers, including a new minimum wage for those who work in adult...
Jul 13, 2023
What are Almshouses?
Almshouses offer low-cost sheltered housing to people of retirement age who have limited financial resources and live in the local...
Jul 11, 2023
Free Care – How to Get It
Some people with long-term complex health needs qualify for free social care arranged and funded solely by the NHS. This is known as NHS...
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