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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 ...

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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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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Bringing people back’ into the care sector may help the staff shortage crisis

Recent data from vendor-neutral staffing platform Matrix has shown that the care sector staffing crisis ...

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Around half of carer workers earn less than supermarket staff, research reveals

Around 50% of care workers in England earns less than supermarket employees, according to new ...

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Staff shortages cited as main reason in 75% homes with lowered CQC rating

Staff shortages have been listed as a key problem in three-quarters of all the care ...

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Nearly half Southeast care providers have considered exiting market

Nearly half (45%) of social care providers in the Southeast have considered existing the market ...

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NHS and social care workers plan to leave

Research has revealed 43% of health and social care workers are considering a job change.

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Averting a Crisis report: “Many problems in the social care sector stem from a fundamental underappreciation of its workforce”

A new report by policy institute Public Policy Projects has found the need for significant ...

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Government’s nursing target “does not benefit social care”

Analysis published today by the Health Foundation’s REAL Centre shows that the NHS in England could ...

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Nine in 10 social care workers state staff shortages are ‘severely’ affecting quality of care, with wait times set to double in 2022

Chronic staff shortages are affecting the quality of care according to 89% of social care ...

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Migrant care workers see adult social care as a short-term career option

An independent review undertaken by the Migration Advisory Committee has revealed that, whilst many migrant ...

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39,000 extra beds could be needed in 2030 to maintain pre-pandemic standards of care

With England having fewer beds per person than comparable countries, new analysis has raised big ...

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PJ Care partners with University of Leicester to assess residents with dementia

Specialist neurological care provider, PJ Care, has partnered with the University of Leicester in a ...

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Covid-19 restrictions in Scotland caused “harm and distress”, report confirms

A 143-page report, commissioned by the independent inquiry into the country's handling of the pandemic, has been ...

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£400m recovered in wrongly paid NHS nursing care fees

Families have recovered more than £400 million in wrongly paid NHS nursing care fees since ...

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Research links social isolation with later dementia

Social isolation is directly linked with changes in the brain structures associated with memory, making ...

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Two-thirds of staff admit quality of care and nutritional needs overlooked due to outdated procedures

A new, independent survey has raised concerns from care home professionals across the UK, with ...

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Hospital discharges not main driver of Covid-19 outbreaks, says Sage

The Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (Sage) social care working group has published a consensus ...

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Voluntary care home closures down 34% between 2019 and 2020

New research by Clearwater International has shown that the UK specialist care market consolidation drive ...

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Four in ten people in Wales who needed help didn’t get it during pandemic, report finds

A new study commissioned by Senedd Cymru, the Welsh Parliament, has found that 40% of people in ...

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Senior living research reveals importance of support network

Research by consumer and location intelligence analyst CACI suggests that senior living providers should be ...

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Majority of social care workers back industry qualifications

According to a recent report on the value of professional qualifications, 90% of British social ...

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Health and wellbeing guidance for care workers needed in UK social care reform

The health and wellbeing needs of social care workers must be brought in line with ...

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Most Southeast Scotland care homes remain paper-based

Care homes for older people in Southeast Scotland are largely run using paper-based management systems, ...

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Government proposes change to £86,000 cap on social care costs

The government is proposing to change the legislation underlying the new £86,000 cap that people ...

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Call for outcome-based payment system

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Understanding the barriers facing BAME communities

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Category: Research

PJ Care wellbeing research project wins impact award

Care home deaths fall below pre-pandemic levels

Scottish care services vacancies hit record high

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

Prices of integrated retirement communities rise 22% in five years

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

Sandstone Care Group supports research on the future of care

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

Partnership aims to tackle care home infections and learn pandemic lessons

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

Cost of providing care a growing theme in Ombudsman complaints

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

Skills for Care reveals extent of social care workforce crisis

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

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

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

University research shared in top Alzheimer’s report

Care homes drive decline in Scotland’s social care workforce

Tech project kept care home residents connected during pandemic

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

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

EXCLUSIVE: ‘Bringing people back’ into the care sector may help the staff shortage crisis

Around half of carer workers earn less than supermarket staff, research reveals

Staff shortages cited as main reason in 75% homes with lowered CQC rating

Nearly half Southeast care providers have considered exiting market

NHS and social care workers plan to leave

Averting a Crisis report: “Many problems in the social care sector stem from a fundamental underappreciation of its workforce”

Government’s nursing target “does not benefit social care”

Nine in 10 social care workers state staff shortages are ‘severely’ affecting quality of care, with wait times set to double in 2022

Migrant care workers see adult social care as a short-term career option

39,000 extra beds could be needed in 2030 to maintain pre-pandemic standards of care

PJ Care partners with University of Leicester to assess residents with dementia

Covid-19 restrictions in Scotland caused “harm and distress”, report confirms

£400m recovered in wrongly paid NHS nursing care fees

Research links social isolation with later dementia

Two-thirds of staff admit quality of care and nutritional needs overlooked due to outdated procedures

Hospital discharges not main driver of Covid-19 outbreaks, says Sage

Voluntary care home closures down 34% between 2019 and 2020

Four in ten people in Wales who needed help didn’t get it during pandemic, report finds

Senior living research reveals importance of support network

Majority of social care workers back industry qualifications

Health and wellbeing guidance for care workers needed in UK social care reform

Most Southeast Scotland care homes remain paper-based

Government proposes change to £86,000 cap on social care costs

Call for outcome-based payment system

Understanding the barriers facing BAME communities

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