Care Home News
Four Seasons Health Care Group puts 111 care homes up for sale
28 Jun 2022
One of the biggest care home groups in the UK has put 111 of its care homes up for sale. Four Seasons Health Care Group currently owns 131 care homes and is selling 111 of these in England, Scotland and.....
98% of councils in England say there is not enough money for social care
28 Jun 2022
Almost all councils (98 per cent) in England say the funding earmarked for the reforms is insufficient and will only "exacerbate" pre-existing pressures, according to a new survey. Of the £36 billion the.....
'Daredevil' care home resident leads sponsored motorbike ride around Inverclyde
27 Jun 2022
91-year-old Margaret Sneddon, who gained her black belt in Taekwondo at the age of 66, is continuing to live up to her reputation as a ‘daredevil’ by leading a sponsored motorbike ride around her hometown. The.....
Baroness Greengross, campaigner for older people, dies leaving behind 'enormous legacy'
23 Jun 2022
Sally Greengross, who tirelessly challenged ageism and campaigned to improve attitudes and policies towards older people, has died, leaving behind an “enormous legacy”. Only a few days before she died, Baroness.....
Care homes for veterans ask public to raise funds with a 'Brew for Two'
23 Jun 2022
A charity running care homes for veterans and their partners is calling on the public to 'reconnect' over a cuppa with a fundraising ‘Brew for Two’. Brew for Two, launched by Royal Star & Garter which operates.....
Ethnic minority care staff more likely to be on zero hour contracts and in junior roles
23 Jun 2022
The leader of the Care Workers’ Charity has said poorer outcomes for ethnic minority staff working in social care, revealed by a new report, are "shocking but unfortunately not surprising". Evidence.....
Elderly and sick not offered pill boxes by Boots as pharmacists say they increase 'risk of a dispensing error'
22 Jun 2022
High street pharmacy Boots has told elderly and sick people they can no longer expect to get pill organisers, and many pharmacists back the move arguing the boxes increase the "risk of a dispensing error". Pharmacists.....
Council pays £44,500 fee arrears to care home after bailiff threat
21 Jun 2022
A Welsh care home boss who took a council to court over unpaid fee arrears has accused the authority of blocking families from accessing specialist dementia care. Kevin Edwards, owner of https://www.carehome.co.uk/carehome.cfm/searchazref/10005035PINA|Meddyg.....
Top care home reviews site now lets residents and family leave reviews via social media
21 Jun 2022
The UK’s top care home reviews site, carehome.co.uk, has launched a new service enabling care homes via facebook, twitter and Whatsapp to ask residents, family and friends to leave reviews of the home. There.....
Care workers from abroad illegally charged thousands in recruitment fees
21 Jun 2022
Care workers arriving from abroad to work in care homes and in home care services are being charged thousands in illegal fees by recruitment agencies. It is illegal for recruitment agencies to charge job.....
Care home women glam up for Ascot Ladies Day
20 Jun 2022
Residents at a Dorset care home may not have been able to attend Royal Ascot Ladies' Day in person but that didn’t stop them donning their favourite hats and dresses for the occasion. The third day of Royal.....
Hadrian Healthcare given 'green light' for £15m luxury Leeds care home
17 Jun 2022
Hadrian Healthcare Group, based in Gateshead has secured approval for a new £15m luxury care home in Leeds which is predicted to bring 90 permanent jobs to the area. Construction is due to begin on the care.....
North East care home group opens 'ground breaking' dementia unit
16 Jun 2022
North East based group Wellburn Care Homes has opened a new specialist dementia care home in Shipton, York specifically designed for people living with dementia. The complete transformation is the result.....
Care chief calls for lessons to be learned after Norfolk 'care hotel' 'mismanaged' public funds
15 Jun 2022
Care England has called for lessons to be learned from a care hotel initiative which cost taxpayers £15,555 per care recipient during the Covid-19 pandemic. Norfolk and Waveney CCG pursued a three-month.....
Care home staff worry 'outdated processes' and obsolete practices impacting quality of care
14 Jun 2022
Two thirds of care home staff (66 per cent) say the quality of resident care and the ability to cater properly for dietary and nutritional needs, are some of the key areas being side-lined as a result of obsolete practices, according.....
'Shameful' pandemic response sees £4bn of unusable PPE go up in smoke
10 Jun 2022
The government plans to burn £4bn of unusable PPE to generate power - a move that has been criticised by a spending watchdog as a “shameful” chapter in its 'haphazard' buying strategy. Unusable PPE will be.....
Music for Dementia showcases services to support care workers during Carers Week
07 Jun 2022
To celebrate Carers Week 2022 which runs from 6-12 June, Music for Dementia is showcasing what services, help and support are available to care workers to "improve their own health and wellbeing." Research.....
Hallmark Care Homes' boss receives CBE for services to social care and philanthropy
07 Jun 2022
The chair of Care England and Hallmark Care Homes, Avnish Goyal has received a Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) award for his services to social care and philanthropy in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Mr.....
Anchor's new chief executive Sarah Jones 'takes baton' as Jane Ashcroft steps down
07 Jun 2022
Anchor Hanover Group, the not-for-profit provider of housing and care for older people in England, has appointed Sarah Jones as its chief executive, following Jane Ashcroft’s decision to step down from the role. Anchor’s.....
Discharging untested hospital patients was not main driver of care home outbreaks say scientists
01 Jun 2022
The discharge of hospital patients into care homes who had not been tested for Covid-19, was not the ‘dominant driver’ for virus outbreaks in care settings during the first wave of the pandemic, scientists report. The.....