Care group calls for Health Secretary to act swiftly on social care
A providers’ group has called on Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt to act quickly and tackle the crisis in social care. And…
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Call for PM to make social care a New Year resolution
A social care provider is calling on the Prime Minister to make looking after our oldest and most vulnerable top of her…
Care group says unheeded warnings set to spark crisis
Unheeded warnings over the state of social care have left the care of our oldest and most vulnerable adults in danger, a…
Providers tell CQC ‘we want to improve’
Social care providers have said they are committed to driving up standards but are being hampered by funding shortages and the ability…
‘Social care must be a General Election issue’
There have been calls for social care to be a key issue in the forthcoming General Election. The snap election provides a…
Budget reaction – a cautious welcome
Reaction to the Chancellor’s Budget has been mostly favourable but with concerns still being expressed by those providing care. Care England has welcomed…
Care company expands with purchase of nursing home
A North Yorkshire-based care company is defying the gloom surrounding the care home market and expanding through the purchase of a nursing…
Padgham seeks referendum on social care crisis
A leading figure in social care is to call for the country to hold a referendum on the way older and vulnerable…
Industry welcomes CQC concern for state of social care
Industry leaders have welcomed the Care Quality Commission’s warning that social care is approaching ‘a tipping point’. Professor Martin Green, chief executive…
Care leader calls for referendum on social care
A leading figure in the care sector has suggested a referendum on social care in a bid to provoke more action on…