17 Apr 2012
A male care worker, who was secretly filmed slapping an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s in the face and on her arms and stomach, has been jailed. Jonathan Aquino, who worked at Ash Court care home in Kentish Town, North London,.....
16 Apr 2012
Innovations in medication management, from Cheshire-based company Protomed, have attracted the attention of worldwide pharmacy group Alchem Healthcare. The latest Biodose system, designed to provide carers with pre-measured solid.....
13 Apr 2012
Important care developments have been announced by Cumbria County Council that include the closure of Woodlands care home, in Distington, but promise an overall commitment to regeneration and high-level care. Although the community.....
11 Apr 2012
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Alzheimer’s Disease International have published a report on the challenges that dementia onset presents worldwide, hoping to convince world leaders to support research and investment in appropriate.....
11 Apr 2012
Staff and residents of Parklands care home, in Macclesfield, are reportedly thrilled with a new makeover, that has seen improvements made to the garden area and a refurbished staff room. Owned by the CLS Care Services Group, the.....
11 Apr 2012
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has accepted there are crucial areas of its practice that need to be addressed in order to fulfil its nursing regulation obligations. The Council was responding to an interim report from.....
11 Apr 2012
Peter Hay, the outgoing President of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), has used his final presidential blog to confirm his support for the recommendations of the Dilnot Commission – the Commission on the.....
10 Apr 2012
The National Pensioners Convention (NPC) are to lobby MPs as Parliament debates the Finance Bill, feeling incensed on a wide range of issues and policies that affect the lives of older people. While looking to fight the freeze.....
10 Apr 2012
The Care Quality Commission (CQC), the body that regulates care provision throughout both residential and domiciliary settings in England, has published its own ‘equality objectives’ after a period of consultation with staff and key.....
04 Apr 2012
Work is well underway on PJ Care’s new £10 million neurological care campus in Bretton Way, Peterborough. The first unit, pool and therapy centre are due to open in June. Other units at Eagle Wood, the purpose built.....
04 Apr 2012
Balhousie Care Group raised £40,598 for the Children’s Hospice Association by holding a Moulin Rouge themed charity ball. Hosted by comedian Bobby Davro and Tay FM’s Stuart Webster, around 250 people attended the event......
04 Apr 2012
Glasgow’s Lambhill Court Care Home has been awarded an Eat Safe award. Administered by the Local Authority for Environmental Health Services in conjunction with the Food Standards Agency, the award is granted when standards of food.....
03 Apr 2012
The Care Quality Commission has announced the completion of registration for independent out-of-hours medical services. Out of the forty eight providers in the group, all have now been successfully registered with the.....
03 Apr 2012
Castleoak, the specialist care development and build group has achieved the first “excellent” international, environmental standard for a UK care home. Barchester Healthcare’s Wadhurst Manor has achieved the Building.....
02 Apr 2012
A definitive practice guide has been published by the National Association of Care Catering (NACC); ‘How to Comply with CQC’s Outcome 5: Meeting Nutritional Needs’. Produced in collaboration with the English Community Care.....
02 Apr 2012
Work is underway on an innovative national centre of excellence for dementia care, opening in Harrogate this autumn and creating 70 new jobs. Vida Healthcare is the company behind the plans for the new 70 bedroom centre.....
02 Apr 2012
English Community Care Association (ECCA) has commented on the public accounts committee report that criticised CQC for failing to carry out enough inspections, closing a whistleblower’s helpline and not filling vacancies. Martin.....