Care Home News
Staff union pledges to do everything it can to implement Government recommendations in the wake of the Francis Inquiry
28 Mar 2013
A union representing NHS staff has vowed to do everything it can to implement the recommendations made by the Government in its official response to the Francis Inquiry. GMB has said it will meet with Robert Francis QC, who conducted.....
New technology enables older people to receive appointment and medication reminders on their televisions
28 Mar 2013
Residents of an extra care scheme for older people in Tyne and Wear have been benefiting from an innovative piece of technology which allows personalised messages to be received through their televisions. Housing.....
Eastenders star is running the Virgin London Marathon to raise money for Dementia charity
28 Mar 2013
Eastenders actor Aykut Hilmi will be running the Virgin London Marathon in support of his father, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2005. The money raised by his efforts will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Society, which supports.....
Extra Care Housing plans announced in Lincolnshire dubbed 'modern care of the future'
27 Mar 2013
Older people in Lincolnshire are set to benefit from their County Council’s new plan to develop land in Nettleham into extra care housing. Councillor Graham Marsh, executive member for adult services, said: “This will be modern.....
Contractor announcement signals the start of building work on Gorleston dementia care home
27 Mar 2013
Work is due to begin on a £6.9 million specialist dementia care home in Norfolk next week after building contractors were announced. R G Carter will build the new state-of-the-art development on the site.....
Southern Cross care home standards found 'woefully inadequate' after woman dies
27 Mar 2013
Health and safety standards at Lakeside Care Centre, part of Southern Cross Healthcare, were criticised as “woefully inadequate” by Aylesbury Crown Court, after a woman died following a fall from a hoist. The.....
Leading care provider wins prestigious award for the third year running
27 Mar 2013
A leading care provider has been honoured with a prestigious Pinders Design Award for the third year in a row. Staff from Bucklesham Grange Care Home, part of Hallmark Care Homes, was presented with the.....
Report on telecare and telehealth shows services can lower mortality rates in older people
27 Mar 2013
Telehealth and telecare services have been shown to reduce death rates by as much as 45 per cent, according to a review of the Department of Health’s 3 Million Lives initiative. Care services Minister Paul Burstow said: "This paper.....
Planning permission granted for new extra care housing in Devon
27 Mar 2013
Devon County Council has granted planning permission for an £8.2 million extra care housing development. It will be built on part of an old hospital site in Newton Abbot town centre and will be designed.....
CQC tells care providers to minimise use of restraint on people with dementia and learning disabilities
27 Mar 2013
The Care Quality Commission has called on care providers to implement policies that minimise the use of restraint on people with dementia and severe learning disabilities, after it found too many are being inappropriately restrained. It.....
NICE to have crucial role in value-based pricing of medicines
26 Mar 2013
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) is set to take responsibility for assessing the value of branded medicines when new pricing arrangements are introduced next year. Last.....
Shadow Health Secretary urges Government to learn from the Francis Inquiry
26 Mar 2013
Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham has spoken out about the Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust scandal ahead of today’s official Government response to the Francis Inquiry. The Labour MP believes “necessary.....
Official care homes rating system set to return after Nuffield review finds people have been 'left in the dark'
26 Mar 2013
An official care homes rating system looks set to return after a review by the Nuffield Trust found people have been “left in the dark” over the quality of care homes, hospitals and GP practices. The care.....
Health Secretary outlines action plan in Government’s official response to the Francis Inquiry
26 Mar 2013
Jeremy Hunt labelled the Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust scandal a “betrayal of the worst kind” during his speech to the House of Commons today. The Health Secretary made the bold statement as he outlined the.....
ILC-UK launches initiative to advise and protect self-funders in the care system
26 Mar 2013
The International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK) has announced a new initiative to ensure that care self-funders will be able to access regulated financial advice about meeting their care costs. Self-funders are defined as people.....
Balhousie Care Group founder awarded regional director of the year by Institute of Directors
25 Mar 2013
Tony Banks has been named as the Tayside regional director of the year by the Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland at the director of the year award ceremony. Mr Banks was chosen because of his continual.....
Patients in Wales to get stronger voice in wake of Francis Inquiry
25 Mar 2013
Patients at care homes and being cared for at home in Wales are to get a stronger voice, following a review into the role and function of Community Health Councils. Community Health Councils (CHCs) are.....
Film director Richard Attenborough moves into care home after health deteriorates
25 Mar 2013
Richard Attenborough, director of Oscar-winning film Gandhi, has moved into a care home with his wife who suffers from dementia. Lord Attenborough, 89, and wife, Sheila Sim, 90, have moved into a care home,.....
Employees are to take 'Warm Welcome' training in all Colten Care homes
25 Mar 2013
Colten Care team members are taking part in the training to ensure that a consistent approach to customer care is being provided from across all of their 19 care homes. The care group, which provides.....
Care providers urged to follow in the footsteps of 360 others who have already signed the Dementia Pledge
25 Mar 2013
Social care providers are being encouraged to show their commitment to providing excellent care and support for people with dementia by signing the Dementia Pledge. Since it was launched last month, the.....
NHS not lifestyle to blame for shorter lifespan amongst people with a learning disability
22 Mar 2013
A three-year study undertaken by the University of Bristol has found that adults with a learning disability are more likely to have a premature death than those without, due to their needs not being as effectively identified, diagnosed.....
Community art work brings together residents and school children at Sanctuary Care Group care home
22 Mar 2013
Residents have joined with children from a local school to transform a local poet's work into a mosaic wall for their newly built care home in Iffley, Oxford. The artwork has been commissioned by Seddon.....
Campaigners for older people urge Government to 'turn a good Bill into a great Bill'
21 Mar 2013
Ministers are being urged to welcome the recommendations of a Joint Committee on its Care and Support Bill, which released the conclusions of a cross-party group of MPs and Peers this week. The recommendations included calls for.....
Now is the time to secure the 'social care system this country desperately needs'
21 Mar 2013
The Budget confirmed what Chancellor George Osborne had already revealed, that the social care cap recommended by the Dilnot Commission will be brought forward a year to 2016, while the cap limit has been reduced from £75,000 to £72,000. Although.....
New national programme for registered managers is celebrated by social care sector
21 Mar 2013
The Skills Academy has been commended by the social care sector for the launch of its national programme which responds to the needs identified by registered managers to strengthen their leadership capacity. The.....
Community Integrated Care celebrates 25 years as a charity
21 Mar 2013
One of the UK’s largest social care and health care charities, which provides support to over 2500 people, is marking its twenty-fifth anniversary. Community Integrated Care provide senior care services including residential care.....
Calls for a fair and forward-thinking approach to healthcare ahead of this week's Budget
19 Mar 2013
Healthcare figures are gathering this week to put pressure on the Government ahead of this Wednesday’s Budget, with Chancellor George Osborne challenged to make sure fairness is at the heart of any care sector related announcements. The.....
Over three quarters of care homes respect privacy and dignity but there are still pockets of poor care, says CQC
19 Mar 2013
Over three-quarters of care homes respect people’s privacy and dignity and meet their nutritional needs, according to the Care Quality Commission, which has published its first dedicated review of privacy, dignity and nutrition in.....
Social care cap now scheduled for 2016 and set at £72,000
18 Mar 2013
Chancellor George Osborne has over the weekend confirmed that the Dilnot Commission’s cap of individual social care costs is to be brought forwards, while the threshold itself is also to be reduced. Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew.....
Staff celebrate Red Nose Day with Zumba marathon
15 Mar 2013
In order to raise funds for Comic Relief, carers, trainers and assessors from Pendine Park Care Organisation Ltd in Wrexham took part in a Zumba Marathon this week. Not only were members of staff involved in the one hour dance.....