Ombudsman issues guidance to help prevent poor record keeping
Using electronic systems does not automatically mean care records are of a high quality after investigations by the ombudsman found some set-ups encouraged a...
Anchor looks to secure consultancy partners to help deliver homes
Later living provider Anchor is seeking development consultant partners to help achieve its plans to deliver 5,700 new homes over the next ten years.
Schemes...
Care reforms to focus on preventative measures and improving recruitment
Government plans to reform children’s social care will be backed by £200m over the next two years, focusing on preventative measures and improving recruitment...
Retirement community to embrace AI-powered tech
Properties at an Essex-based retirement community will be pre-wired to use an AI-powered lamp, which detects, prevents and predicts falls.
The smart lamp, developed by...
Person Centred Software acquires wellbeing business
Digital care planning provider Person Centred Software (PCS) has acquired Oomph Wellness.
The acquisition means more than 5,000 care homes will be able to access...
Bupa Care Homes ordered to pay over £400,000
Bupa Care Homes Ltd has been fined £400,000 after an eight-year-old girl was seriously injured when a tree fell on her.
The provider pleaded guilty...
Ambient Support pilots mental health housing support service
Ambient Support has launched a pilot mental health housing support service in the London Borough of Bromley.
Working in partnership with Penge Churches, the integrated...
National Care Group app aims to remove barriers for staff
National Care Group has partnered with Engage Solutions Group to launch an employee engagement app for its 2,400 staff members working across its 150...
Carterwood launches care home trading data platform
Care home analysts Carterwood has launched an online platform that provides up-to-date occupancy, fee, funding mix, and staff cost data.
Carterwood Collab aims to offer...
Care businesses increasingly attracting buyers from further afield
Growth in the proportion of deals by buyers located out of local or regional areas from the target business is reflecting more of a...
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