May 29 2019
New analysis undertaken by the Health Foundation using official spending and population data has produced figures which show that public spending on care for the elderly and disabled is much higher in Scotland and Wales than in England. Read Full story
May 23 2019
A Hartlepool nursing home provider has been fined £24,000 and ordered to pay £14,000 costs following the death of an 83-year-old woman. Read Full story
May 21 2019
Patients with mental health problems, autism and learning disabilities are being let down by a "broken" care system, a report warns. Read Full story
Apr 30 2019
A new report, published by the Centre for Policy Studies, argues that wealthier homeowners should be asked to make a voluntary payment of up to £30,000 for their care needs in old age. Read Full story
Apr 17 2019
A leading UK healthcare group has been fined £300,000 over the death of a child at one of its hospitals. Read Full story
Apr 11 2019
In the UK, the number of people living with progressive neurodegenerative disorders, such as dementia, is increasing. Read Full story
Mar 26 2019
If you attended one of our four-day 'People/Children Handling and Risk Assessment Key Trainer's Certificate' or two day 'Refresher/Update' courses in 2017 your certificate will expire in 2019. Should you wish to continue delivering training, we would ask you to attend a two day ‘Refresher/Update’ courses in order to re-certificate for another two… Read Full story
Mar 25 2019
The NHS is to continue the pressure on the national “crutch amnesty” to deal with the continued concerns that perfectly good medical equipment, particularly mobility equipment, is going to waste cluttering up homes across the country. Read Full story
Mar 13 2019
The ‘Relationships and sexuality in adult social care services’ summary guidance published by CQC is designed to raise awareness among inspectors and providers of the sexuality-related needs of people using adult social care services. Read Full story
Feb 19 2019
A family-run care home has been sentenced after a resident fell down a set of stairs and later died as a result. Read Full story
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