Robert Kilgour sets up foundation to help drive social care reform
Robert Kilgour has set up a care foundation to help improve the experience of residents, carers and families.
The Social Care Foundation is a UK-wide,...
Care workforce in Scotland grows to over 211,000
Scotland’s care workforce grew by 1.5% to 211,510 in 2022, up from 208,360 the year previous, data have revealed.
Published by the Scottish Social Services...
Ethical recruiting central to Skills for Care campaign
Skills for Care has launched a #RecruitRight campaign to highlight recruitment and retention challenges in social care.
Running through September, the campaign will provide information...
Nourish and CoolCare integrate platforms
Nourish Care and CoolCare will be integrating their platforms to help providers streamline administrative processes.
Integration will aim to reduce the workload for care staff...
Number of foster care households continues to fall in Scotland
The number of foster care households has continued to fall in Scotland – down 4.8% last year.
Figures released by the Care Inspectorate show at...
PainChek grows partnerships with care operators
PainChek has reported a 150% year-on-year rise in the number of ‘contracted beds’ in UK residential care homes that are using its technology.
Over the...
Effectiveness of health and care worker visa route to be examined
The effectiveness and efficiency of the health and care worker visa route will be examined as part of an inspection of how the immigration...
Mears grows care business with contract wins
Mears Care has secured more than £21m worth of contracts in the past six months, resulting in 120 new roles.
Contracts have been won across...
HC-One to roll out flexible working
HC-One has rolled out a flexible working initiative in homes in the North East and North West of England, as well as some settings...
Audley Group to open Mayfield scheme in Brent Cross Town
Audley Group is planning to open its second Mayfield Village in Brent Cross Town, its first to be developed in London.
Senior Living Investment Partners...