NAS to close Mendip House after ‘unacceptable’ CQC inspection…
The National Autistic Society (NAS) has announced plans to close Mendip House, located in Somerset, in light of a recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection conducted in May this year which found a number of ‘unacceptable failings’. Currently the subject of an ongoing police investigation surrounding the welfare of six residents, the NAS announced the […]
170,000 people diagnosed with cancer still alive 25 years after diagnosis…
A new report ‘Cancer: Then and Now’ released by Macmillan Cancer Support, in partnership with Public Health England’s National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS), has revealed that 170,000 individuals diagnosed with cancer in the 1970s and 80s are still alive today. The report compares the diagnosis, treatment and care of cancer then, to the […]
Plans for luxury ‘extra care’ home in Knightsbridge awarded approval…
It has been reported that Colliers International’s London Planning team has been awarded planning permission to build a luxury ‘extra care’ development in Knightsbridge; in receipt of gaining full support from Chelsea Council and the Royal Borough of Kensington. The development, estimated to be worth £200 million, is located at 28 Pavilion Road, a short […]
Carers UK sets out vision to further improve the lives of care workers…
The care industry’s employee support organisation, Carers UK has set out its vision of a society that ‘respects, values and supports carers’, calling on the government to be bold as it develops its new strategy to improve the lives of those caring unpaid for disabled, seriously ill and older family members and friends. Carers UK […]
Guest Blog, David Fry: Technology puts independence within reach…
Mobile phones are now ‘part of the furniture’, we use them in every part of our lives – to connect, to shop, to bank. But the use of mobile software within support organisations is very much in its infancy. Yet those taking the leap are seeing significant benefits. Brain in Hand was formed to embrace […]
Industry Spotlight: Care staff are ‘rightly anxious’ about merger implications, says UNISON…
One of the largest trade unions in the UK, UNISON, has publicly warned care industry executives that any outsourcing of support service functions will ‘likely to lead to opposition’ from its members, after NHS Improvement instructed all trusts located in England to create plans with neighbouring trusts for the merger of support and pathology services. An effort to reduce the NHS providers’ £550 million deficit for […]
Forum Insight: The essential client meeting checklist…
A well prepared face-to-face client meeting can create a significant impact on the quality of existing and new business relationships; as well as vastly increasing the value of a company in the long term. Conducting client meetings is also a viable solution to sustaining business longevity which, is primarily determined by the loyalty and commitment […]
RCN warns thousands of nurses in North West ‘at risk’ due to Brexit…
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) – considered to be ‘the voice of nursing’ across the UK – has revealed that, with many North West trusts struggling to recruit British nationals after a lengthy pay freeze in the NHS, the RCN estimates that recruitment from the EU is now at its highest level for 20 […]
Post-Brexit: What next for voluntary sector disability organisations?
The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) has released a new report which details the impact of Brexit on voluntary disability organisations. The ‘Post-Brexit: What next for voluntary sector disability organisations?’ report builds on the findings originating from consulting the membership immediately after the EU referendum result, in a bid to identify post-Brexit issues and risks; […]
Guidance for adult social care partners published…
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a good practice guide which aims to provide practical advice and help reduce the impact on people, and their families and carers, in the event of a care home closure. In partnership with NHS England (NHSE), the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), the Local Government […]
