Do you specialise in Catering Equipment for Care Homes? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in November we’ll be focusing on Catering Equipment. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help care industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Catering Equipment and would […]
Care home welcomes in elderly members of the community to keep warm this winter
Brunel House Care Home in the village of Box is responding to soaring energy costs with a new initiative inviting older people in to keep warm this winter. Under the stewardship of the newly appointed Customer Relations Manager, Annabel O’Gorman, the home will be hosting drop-in sessions for elderly members of the local community, who […]
Vacancies in social care increase by 52%
New figures released by Skills for Care show that the number of vacant posts in adult social care have increased by 52% in one year – the highest rate on record. Key findings from the annual ‘The state of the adult social care sector and workforce in England report’ include: There are 165,000 vacant posts […]
Vida launches Aspiring Leaders Programme
Visa Healthcare says it is is combating the retention and recruitment crisis in the social care sector with the launch of its Aspiring Leaders Programme (ALP). This follows the news that the company recently attracted over 120 new staff members, including care assistants, registered nurses and wellbeing roles, thanks to the range of initiatives in […]
Final call for next week’s Care Forum
We are now finalising all bespoke itineraries, seminar details and accommodation for next week’s Care Forum – But it’s not to late to come along and join us! Simply confirm if you will be attending here via our online form so that we can move forward with your complimentary pass. You have the option to join us in-person/virtually, […]
Care home management: Most in-demand services revealed
Training, Employment Law and Health & Safety top the list of solutions the UK’s care home procurement professionals are sourcing in 2022/23. The findings have been revealed ahead of next month’s Care Forum and are based on delegate requirements. Delegates registering to attend were asked which areas they needed to invest in during 2022/23 and […]
Care England welcomes government energy cost measures, but wants long-term strategy
Care England has welcomed the Government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme, but is calling for a long-term strategy to secure the financial sustainability of the sector. The Energy Bill Relief Scheme, announced on September 21st, details measures to support non-domestic customers, including care homes, with rising energy prices. The announcement confirmed that for the next six […]
Do you specialise in Software for care homes? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Care Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the care sector – and in October we’ll be focusing on Computer Software. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help care industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Software and would like to […]
Maria Mallaband acquires historic home in Ayr
Maria Mallaband Care Group, which has more than 80 care homes across the UK, has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Creggan Bahn Court in Ayr, on Scotland’s south-west coast. This home, which dates back to the 1870s, has provided nursing and residential care for the Ayr community since 1997, building a reputation for […]
Learn from the best at next month’s Care Forum
Register today to secure your free place at the Care Forum – 17th & 18th October in Manchester – and learn from the industry’s through leaders as well as meet with its best suppliers. The Forum has been designed to help you build business connections with the latest innovative and budget-saving suppliers within the industry. Your pass is entirely free and includes […]
