RECENT NEWS

Social care providers from across the region are set to quiz a leading regulator on how they can raise standards while coping with the current financial crisis in the sector.

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Training & Development Forum 2017 will bring the NACC’s 30th anniversary celebrations to a grand crescendo with an engaging programme, excellent networking opportunities, entertainment and a special cake competition.

Having been owned by the same family for over 50 years it was a day of mixed emotions for the vendors of Malmesbury House when completion day finally came around in June.

Two high profile extra care schemes in Stoke-on-Trent delivered by Eric Wright Construction, part of the Eric Wright Group, have been crowned some of the best in the West Midlands at the Building Excellence Awards 2017.

A leading housing and care provider has received glowing praise from the Care Inspectorate after gaining five and six star reviews for its West Coast services.

A care home in Sandown has been praised as 'outstanding' by inspectors for its “exceptionally personalised care.”

A suspended grid system from Armstrong Ceiling Solutions has been used on a building forming part of a council's largest ever capital investment programme.

Urgent Technology has announced that award winning specialist care service provider Orchard Care Homes has implemented its eMaintenance+ software.

Care England has revealed the results of a survey on pay, which are in line with other key messages from the sector - namely the fragility of the system owing to inadequate and unsustainable fees from local authorities.

A social care provider has offered its help and advice to the Government to solve the crisis in caring for our oldest and most vulnerable people.

One Housing has announced that Richard Hill will be joining the organisation as its new chief executive in September 2017; his appointment follows the departure of previous chief executive, Mick Sweeney, earlier this year.

Belfast Central Mission plans to create its flagship dementia, nursing and residential care facility with the help of NorthStar – a specialist healthcare design and development consultancy - outside Millisle, on the Donaghadee Road, overlooking the Irish Sea.

A new study into the successful recruitment and retention of workers in adult social care has revealed that quality training, positive working conditions, flexibility and competitive pay rates are key to finding and keeping staff who have the right values and behaviours to deliver quality care and support.

The National Health & Safety Conference for Social Care 2017 'The Fair Way to a Safer Way' will take place from 12-13 September at Hellidon Lakes Golf & Spa Hotel, Northamptonshire.

New research funded by Marie Curie provides evidence that stands to improve the care received by those dying from dementia in nursing homes across the UK.

As the world transitions from analogue to digital, Legrand Assisted Living & Healthcare is leading the digitalisation agenda in technology enabled care services (TECs) by discussing the implications of the switchover at six Digital Roadshow events across the UK from Glasgow to London.

Care UK has selected the Association for Dementia Studies at the University of Worcester, as its new partner to help it invest further in its provision of care for people living with dementia.

Care homes need to drive up standards with improved training, support and investment from the local authorities, says care home specialist Caresolve.

A new report from the NIHR (National Institute for Health Research) shows how clinical research is working to address the challenges faced by people working and living in care homes.

An Amazon bestseller recruitment and retention book is set to transform health and social care by addressing the need for recruitment and retention improvement across the whole sector.