CQC ratings ‘irrelevant’ to families, Autumna analysis shows
Analysis of searches carried out by people using Autumna shows catering, activities, environmental commitments and pet policies are scrutinised more often than Care Quality...
Anchor invests in connectivity to improve residents’ lives
Anchor is partnering with connectivity provider Wifinity to provide Wi-Fi across most of its locations.
The not-for profit provider of housing and care is investing...
National Care Group partnership with Engage helping boost retention
National Care Group (NCG) has seen staff retention at its business improve after partnering with technology firm Engage.
Since adopting the Engage platform in March...
FNC rates for care homes to rise 7.7%
Funding for care homes providing nursing in the community will rise 7.7%, the government has announced.
The uplift for 2025-26 means the standard weekly rate...
Cera AI tool rolled out across NHS
An artificial intelligence (AI) tool developed by Cera is being rolled out across the NHS.
The tool can predict a patient’s risk of falling with...
Social care in ‘doom loop’ of rising costs and falling provision
The rising cost of paying staff has led to a fall in the number of people receiving publicly funded long-term care, research from The...
Insufficient actions taken to address local government finances, says NAO
Local government finances are becoming unsustainable due to rising demand on essential frontline services, such as social care, a report from the National Audit...
Care providers urged to reassess recruitment strategies
Care providers are finding themselves ‘caught in a cycle of high costs, high turnover, and little return’ from the investment they make in recruiting...
Inspection service launches to counter rising costs facing sector
Care Inspections UK has launched a pay-as-you-go service aimed at helping care homes improve quality, performance, risk management, and regulatory ratings in the face...
Market value of independent care homes for older people grows 9.8%
Total market value of care homes for older people reached £26.2bn at the end of December, latest estimates by LaingBuisson show.
The independent sector accounted...
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