Oct 15 2019
2020 Public Training Dates - Out Now!
EDGE has recently completed our 2020 Public Course Training Schedule. Read Full story
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Oct 14 2019
Queen's Speech: New Laws on Crime, Health and the Environment
Boris Johnson's government has set out "ambitious" policies on crime, health, the environment and Brexit in a Queen's Speech that opposition parties have dismissed as an "election manifesto". Read Full story
Sep 24 2019
84% of Care Home Beds in England Owned by Private Firms
For-profit companies own 381,524 of England’s care home beds, thinktank finds Read Full story
Sep 17 2019
CQC Supports World Patient Safety Day
CQC is showing support for today’s very first World Patient Safety Day. Read Full story
Sep 13 2019
Government Report States: ‘No Deal Brexit May Lead to Care Provider Failure’
The release of a government report Operation Yellowhammer has revealed Brexit could ‘significantly’ impact on social care providers due to increasing staff and supply costs and 'may lead to provider failure'. Read Full story
Sep 05 2019
Leaders Give Mixed Reaction to Extra £1.5bn for Social Care
The government’s social care plans have been met with a mixed reception following the Spending Round announcement by Chancellor Sajid Javid on 4 September 2019. Read Full story
Aug 29 2019
Care Services 'At Risk' as Funding Doubts Grow
Councils in England fear they will be left with a big hole in their care budgets because three stopgap funding pots are due to end next year. Read Full story
Aug 15 2019
EDGE Moving and Handling Courses Awarded RCOT Approved Learning
EDGE Services are delighted that our training has been awarded Approved Learning status by The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT). Read Full story
Jul 25 2019
Boris Johnson Vows to Fix Social Care Crisis
In his first speech since becoming Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has pledged to fix the social care crisis. Read Full story
Jul 22 2019
Care Home Worker Given Suspended Sentence for Slapping Elderly Woman
The carer was found guilty of the cruel treatment of 84-year-old woman during her employment at a Care Home in Scunthorpe. The victim, an immobile elderly lady, was left bruised following the incident that occurred after midnight on January 13, 2018. Read Full story