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Care homes down by a fifth in Scotland in last decade

The number of care homes for adults in Scotland has declined by a fifth over ...

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Care home sector remains resilient – Knight Frank report

UK care home operators have seen a 3% rise in occupancy levels, with several operators ...

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Home-based intermediate care investment could save £1bn a year, say councils

A billion pounds could be saved each year by returning people to their own homes ...

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Homecare Association calls for £2bn per year to address home care deficit

The Homecare Association has called on the government to invest an additional £2 billion each ...

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Positive outlook for seniors housing

Knight Frank has published its ‘Seniors housing annual review 2022-24’, which contains positive indicators following ...

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Health and social care make up one in six scale-ups

One in six scale-ups (17%) in the UK come from the health and social care ...

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Chief medical officer highlights timebomb of ageing demographic in rural and coastal areas

The increasing healthcare needs of elderly populations concentrated in coastal and rural areas has been ...

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Hot spots for over 65s living in care homes revealed

Worthing in West Sussex has the highest percentage of over 65s living in care homes ...

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Social care needs assessment requests more than double, charity reveals

The number of requests for social care needs assessment advice has more than doubled over ...

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Skills for Care announces workforce strategy for social care as ‘green shoots’ surface

Skills for Care has announced plans to develop a 15-year workforce strategy for adult social ...

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OSJCT welcomes South Korean land and housing delegation

Dan Hayes, chief executive of The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT), has led ...

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Attracting younger workers key to future of social care

A new report has highlighted the urgent need to bring young, skilled workers into social ...

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Christie & Co reviews UK healthcare market

Business property advisor, Christie & Co has launched its ‘Care market review 2023’ report, which ...

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Research recommends regular creative activities for care home residents

A four-year research arts project has recommended empowering care home staff to provide regular creative ...

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Campaign highlights how data is driving change in social care

Skills for Care is highlighting how data is helping make decisions and shape policy in ...

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University studies impact of natural sounds on care home residents

Charity Lilian Faithfull Care is working with the University of Gloucestershire to explore whether the ...

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Social care needs £8bn to keep pace with demand over next decade, says report

Social care needs an investment of £8.3 billion to keep pace with demand over the ...

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Public supports care home staff pay parity with the NHS

Almost three-quarters (71%) of UK adults believe care home staff should have pay parity with ...

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Late payments by NHS and local authorities threaten home care providers

Late payment of invoices by the NHS and local authorities along with a reduction in ...

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Study sheds new light on care home staff experiences during pandemic

A new report has shed light on the challenging and difficult experiences of care home ...

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Right support can cut avoidable falls in the home by over two-thirds

Having the right support in place can cut the number of avoidable falls in the ...

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Coalition report calls for substantial new investment in social care

A major report by a coalition of former health and care ministers, employers and UNISON ...

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UK ‘sick man of Europe’ for health and social care, report finds

The UK lags behind its international peers for dementia, cancer and mental health care, according ...

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Health and social care sector shows most growth

The health and social care sector is the highest growing industry in the UK, analysis ...

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Scotland’s care workforce grows by 1.5% in 2022

Scotland care workforce grew by 1.5% to 211,510 in 2022, a new report has revealed.

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Registered social services workforce grows 2.5% in Scotland

The number of registered social care workers in Scotland grew by 2.5% between April 2022 ...

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TUC calls for care workforce strategy to tackle recruitment crisis

The TUC has called for a comprehensive strategy for the care workforce in England after ...

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Carebase tops social media power list for mid-sized care home groups

Southeast and East Anglia operator Carebase has topped a social media power list for mid-sized ...

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Seniors care building up future problems

Knight Frank analyses the development landscape last year and offers forecasts of future delivery.

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Labour shortages drive ‘alarming increase’ in modern slavery cases in care sector

Labour shortages are driving an “alarming increase” in reported modern slavery cases in the care ...

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Hundreds stuck in hospital due to lack of care home beds

Hundreds of people are stuck in hospital due to a lack of available care home ...

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Private equity healthcare ownership leads to higher costs and worse care, study finds

A global study has found private equity ownership of healthcare services, including hospitals and nursing ...

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Adept Care Homes tops social media power list for small care home groups

Leicestershire based Adept Care Homes has topped a social media survey of small care home ...

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Migrant workers play key role in increasing social care workforce

Overseas recruitment played a key role in returning the adult social care workforce to growth ...

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Age UK calls for shift to early intervention health and social care for older people

A new Age UK report has called for a “big shift” towards early intervention, joined ...

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Researchers seek older LGBTQ+ people for care study

Researchers are recruiting older LGBTQ+ people with experience of the adult social care system to ...

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Care home workforce fell by 4% due to mandatory Covid vaccination, research finds

England’s care home workforce declined by up to 4%, or 19,000, due to mandatory Covid ...

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Second edition of social care recruitment and retention bestseller launched

A second edition has been published of a seminal recruitment and retention handbook for social ...

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UK had one of the largest rises in death rates in Europe during Covid

The UK had one of the biggest rises in death rates in Europe during the ...

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Social care waiting lists fall but remain far too high, ADASS warns

Social care waiting lists have fallen from a high watermark of half a million thanks ...

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LNT Care Developments leads elderly care home development in 2022

LNT Care Developments was the most active elderly care home developer for the second year ...

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Austerity left UK ‘hugely unprepared’ for pandemic, says TUC

Years of austerity left the UK “hugely unprepared” for the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report ...

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Over half home care providers delivering less care despite rising demand

Over half of home care providers delivered less care despite increasing demand, new research has ...

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Open University research toolkit aims to revolutionise older people’s care

A new research toolkit from The Open University aims to transform the well-being of older ...

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Care home residents denied healthcare access by ‘do not resuscitate’ orders

Care home residents are being denied access to healthcare due to the incorrect us of ...

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Anti-slavery report shows ‘huge increase’ in potential victims in care sector

New figures from anti-slavery charity Unseen have revealed a “huge increase” in potential victims in ...

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Knight Frank reports first drop in care home supply as demand continues to rise

Global property advisor Knight Frank has reported the supply of care home beds fell for ...

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Covid pandemic exposed structural weaknesses in social care, report finds

A damning report has revealed how structural weaknesses and neglect left social care exposed to ...

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Alzheimer’s Research UK hails ‘incredibly encouraging’ drug trial

A US Alzheimer’s drug trial which slowed clinical decline by over a third has been ...

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Dementia Care

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‘We’ve run out of road’, ADASS report calls for action to save social care

A roadmap to transform adult social care in England has been published by the Association ...

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Research reveals public lack of trust in care homes

New research has revealed that half of the UK public fear their family will not ...

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Care UK research reveals dementia misconceptions

A fifth of adults wrongly believe Alzheimer’s and dementia are the same thing, according to ...

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Dementia Care

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EXCLUSIVE: Average CQC fine increased by 242% post-pandemic, new analysis reveals

The healthcare watchdog is prosecuting and fining care homes and registered providers more now than ...

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Over 800 care homes sign up to partnership to tackle infections

Over care homes have already signed up to a new partnership designed to tackle infections ...

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Research reveals harmful impact of care home evictions

New research from King’s College London has revealed the harmful impact on families whose relatives ...

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Regulation & Inspection

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MPs warn against ‘command and control’ approach to integrated care

An MPs committee report has expressed concern that the success of Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) ...

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Taxpayers’ millions spent on underperforming care homes

Five leading care home providers are around £150 million a year in council fees for ...

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Over two-thirds of workforce wants to remain in social care

Over two-thirds (69%) of the social care workforce intend to remain in the sector, new ...

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A third of adult social care providers have considered exiting the market

A third of adult social care providers have considering existing the market due to financial ...

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Care home occupancy continues recovery from pandemic levels

Care home occupancy continued its recovery from pandemic levels in 2022, according to the latest ...

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Research reveals worrying drop in ‘deskless’ workers job satisfaction

Over a third (37%) of workers in ‘deskless’ industries, including care, think their employee experience ...

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Research reveals 2,000 people in inappropriate care settings

Care England has called on the government to fix social care after a new report ...

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Southeast has most Inadequate care homes, new research finds

The Southeast has the most Inadequate care homes in England new analysis of CQC ratings ...

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Regulation & Inspection

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Care home market shrinks for the first time in three years

New research has revealed the care home market for older people in England shrank for ...

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Poll finds public ‘generally negative’ towards social care services

The public are generally negative towards social care services and there is strong support for ...

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New framework to help build-up skills in AI and digital healthcare tech

A new framework document has been published by Health Education England to help develop health ...

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Change needed to make care inclusive for trans and gender diverse people

Credit: Hospice UK/Soofiya Palliative and end of life care services providers should develop a robust ...

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Hft to launch landmark report at Care England Conference

National learning disabilities care provider, Hft, will launch its annual Sector Pulse Check report at ...

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Call for social care wage floor at £2 above the minimum wage

A new report has called for a social care wage floor set at £2 above ...

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Rise in self-funders drives £100 increase in weekly care home fees

Higher self-funder intakes have driven a £100 rise in weekly care home fees over the ...

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Three in five ‘deskless’ workers say ‘pandemic hangover’ stifling growth

Three in five (59%) ‘deskless’ workers, including care staff, say a ‘pandemic hangover’ is stifling ...

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Vision set out for a high quality and sustainable health and care system

A joint vision for a high quality and sustainable health and care system has been ...

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Report calls for immediate pay rise for social care workforce and parity with NHS

A new report has called for an immediate pay rise for the social care workforce ...

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Lords’ committee calls for long-term funding and commissioner for social care

A report by the Adult Social Care Committee has called on the government to provide ...

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Four in five know little to nothing on paying for social care

New research by older people’s charity Independent Age reveals that almost four in five people ...

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Finance

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Research finds care home nurses were ‘completely unprepared’ for Covid-19 trauma

Care home nurses were “completely unprepared” for the Covid-19 pandemic and still need mental support ...

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Care home occupancy and profits rise as sector recovers from pandemic

UK care home operators have seen a 5% rise in occupancy and increased profitability as ...

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Care England partners with Hft to analyse challenges facing social care

National learning disability charity, Hft, and the largest representative body for independent adult social care ...

1 year

Finance

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Alzheimer’s Research UK hails dementia drug breakthrough

Alzheimer’s Research UK has hailed a new dementia drug as a “major step forward for ...

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Dementia Care

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PJ Care wellbeing research project wins impact award

A project aiming to transform the assessment and care of residents who lack capacity has ...

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Care home deaths fall below pre-pandemic levels

Care home deaths fell below pre-pandemic levels in England in 2021 according to new data ...

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Scottish care services vacancies hit record high

Vacancies in Scottish care services hit record levels at the end of 2021, a new ...

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Care home deals ‘significantly ahead of pre-pandemic levels’, says Christie & Co

The number of care home deals is “significantly ahead of pre-pandemic levels” with completions up ...

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Prices of integrated retirement communities rise 22% in five years

The restaurant at Riverstone Kensington Integrated retirement communities are leading the way in price growth ...

1 year

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Fears of new Covid-19 wave as just 8% of care home staff take-up autumn jab

Fears are growing of a new wave of Covid-19 in care homes with just 8% ...

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Sandstone Care Group supports research on the future of care

A Sandstone Care Group care home in Liverpool has been helping Manchester University researchers look ...

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One in four children with care worker parents growing up in poverty

Over one in four (28.4%) children with care worker parents are growing up in poverty, ...

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Partnership aims to tackle care home infections and learn pandemic lessons

A new partnership has been launched to tackle infections in care homes and learn lessons ...

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Knight Frank reports record £2 billion investment in senior housing sector

A record £2 billion was invested in the UK senior housing sector in 2022, Knight ...

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Cost of providing care a growing theme in Ombudsman complaints

The cost of providing care has become an increasingly common theme in complaints made to ...

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One in five care home workers were already in poverty before cost-of-living crisis, report

One in five residential care workers in the UK were already living in poverty before ...

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Skills for Care reveals extent of social care workforce crisis

The latest Skills for data exposes the extent of the social care workforce crisis with ...

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Care providers outline ‘significant’ staffing, energy and inflation pressures

Independent care providers have outlined the significant cost pressures they face in a report published ...

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Alzheimer’s drug a ‘historic moment’ for dementia research, says charity

A new Alzheimer’s drug has been hailed as a “historic moment” for dementia research following ...

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Only 15% of public thinks social care services are good, report finds

Just 15% of the public thinks social care services in their local area are good, ...

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University research shared in top Alzheimer’s report

Vital research that should improve the care of people living with dementia is featured in ...

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Care homes drive decline in Scotland’s social care workforce

A fall in the number of staff in care homes for adults and housing support/care ...

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Tech project kept care home residents connected during pandemic

A University of Stirling led project helped keep care home residents connected during the pandemic, ...

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Global index to drive action on healthy ageing and preventative healthcare to be launched

Over the coming year, think-tank International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) is working to create the ...

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Scotland’s care home workforce ‘lowest since reports began’

he number of workers in care homes for adults in Scotland has dropped by 1,910 ...

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