Digital projects grants worth up to £50K open now
Digital Social Care is calling on care providers to run a series of local digital projects focusing on finding practical solutions to…
Author Archives: Care Home Management
Care homes called to act on substance misuse ‘ageism’
Substance misuse ‘ageism’ is failing people taking opioid/opiates, a new report has found. It calls for care home staff to receive training…
New LPS legislation expected on Oct 1, 2020, DHSC confirms
The DHSC has confirmed its intention to implement the new Liberty Protection Safeguards system on Thursday 1 October 2020. Implementation is subject…
apetito signs food waste pledge
Health and social care food supplier apetito has signed a pledge to drive down food waste in response to a government call…
Scotland polls Brexit resilience
To support No Deal Brexit contingency planning, the Scottish Government has commissioned Scottish Care to research the social care sector’s preparedness, levels…
CQC answers parliament questions over Whorlton Hall inspection
CQC chief executive Ian Trenholm and deputy chief inspector of hospitals (lead for mental health) Dr Paul Lelliott have appeared before the…
Don’t miss The Residential & Home Care Show
The Residential & Home Care Show takes place at ExCel London from June 26 and 27, offering care home providers an in-depth view…
Ignoring preferences in care review costs council £750
Care homes are being reminded by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman that vulnerable people can choose who supports them through…
Listen to our June podcast
In the latest Care Home Management magazine podcast we talk to Jeremy Walford, managing director of Middleton Hall Retirement Village, which is the first of…
Half of adults are disappointed with care quality
Almost half of people (48 per cent) are disappointed with the quality of care available and 88 per cent are shocked at…
