Care England slams “skinflint” council fee increases
One in five councils have not increased fees for 2018/19, despite cost and wage bills rising by up to 5 per cent,…
Care Home News
Your turn to talk about medication over-use
A card game has been launched by VODG (Voluntary Organisations Disability Group) to support the national STOMP (stopping over medication of people with…
‘Fresh-thinking’ management graduate programme – open now
Skills for Care has issued a reminder about the closing date of its one-year Graduate Management programme, on Monday 1 April. The…
Care work is the most stressful of all, survey says
Working in the care industry is the most stressful of 10 professions, according to a survey by CV-Library. The jobs site finds…
Catering resources launched by Scottish care home regulator
Scottish care home regulator, the Care Inspectorate has published new online resources to support care home residents to live, eat, and drink,…
NHS Confederation calls for industry collaboration
There must be more industry collaboration to raise the issue of social care among the public, says NHS Confederation chief executive Niall…
NAO: Funding for social care is vital to NHS ambitions
Ambitions set out in the NHS Ten Year Plan will only come to fruition if they are supported by funding for social…
Allen: “Adult social care is moving up the political agenda”
Adult social care is moving up the political agenda but more needs to be done to ensure the workforce remains skilled and…
EU ‘no deal’ guidance published
Care homes and other stakeholders in the UK medicines supply chain are reminded of EU Exit Operational Readiness Guidance which will come…
Care England: Air travel has lessons for social care
Care England chief executive Professor Martin Green has called for a radical and visionary Green Paper that demonstrates the Government is taking…