Council shenanigans highlighted in ombudsman report
Unlawful decisions involving care homes are coming to light as local authorities face budget and resource pressures, concludes a new report on…
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Sleep-in payment guidance published
Guidance has been published for care homes paying the national minimum wage and national living wage, including for sleep-ins. The guidance, from…
The Budget 2018: industry reacts
Sam Monaghan (pictured), CEO of care home provider MHA: “The Chancellor’s commitment to a £650 million grant for local authorities for adult…
£650m budget boost is a “drop in the ocean”
Care providers have expressed disappointment at the extra £650m announced for social care in today’s budget. The Independent Care Group says the…
“Woefully inadequate” £240m cash boost for social care, says Independent Age
Older person’s charity Independent Age has described today’s expected announcement of £240 million for social care as “woefully inadequate”. Director of policy,…
MPs launch inquiry into social care funding
A Parliamentary committee has launched an inquiry into social care funding in England. It seeks to assess the effectiveness of different funding…
Green paper delayed until Autumn
The long-awaited social care green paper has been delayed until Autumn, health secretary Jeremy Hunt has told Parliament. He said: “NHS and…
Green paper will not be “a cure all”
Social care ministers have been warned not to see the forthcoming green paper on the funding of care for older adults as…
The best homes work in partnership
“The best homes don’t operate in isolation; they engage with a wide range of partners to understand each patient’s individual care requirement,”…
Care England warns that social care must not become a ‘poor relation’
Care England has warned that social care must not become the ‘poor relation’ to the NHS as it waits for the first-ever…