Planning key to the development of London’s senior living sector
New research produced by property consultancy Knight Frank and law firm Irwin Mitchell concludes that London councils are overall underprepared to provide suitable housing for seniors, though there are some boroughs offering opportunities. The new research identified the ten opportunity areas ripe for development of seniors’ housing across England, distinguishing between areas where there is […]
Scottish care homes face growing staff shortages
Figures released by Scottish Care, the body that represents private and voluntary providers of social care in Scotland, suggest that 77% of homes have vacancies, warning that the lack of people working in the sector is crippling care provision across the country. Care representatives have said the growing shortages of care staff in care home, […]
Care firms cancel contracts with 95 UK councils – BBC investigation
A BBC Panorama investigation has revealed that care firms have cancelled contracts with 95 UK councils, reasoning that they cannot recruit or retain staff needed to deliver their services. The research, carried out by Opus Restructuring and Company Watch on behalf of Panorama, showed 69 home care companies have closed in the last three months, […]
Brits: Lost, lonely and forgotten at 59? A new report thinks so
Brits are happiest and most comfortable with their lives at 30 years of age, though our sense of identity is lost at 59, a new report claims. The research, carried out by UK-based sticker and label manufacturer, My Nametags, polled over 2,000 adults throughout the UK on various aspects of everyday life. By the age of […]
Experience AKW’s market leading adapted bathroom range
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Care home rights and expectations guidance published by the CQC…
Referencing cases recently reported on BBC Radio 4 and the Victoria Derbyshire Show on BBC 2 showcasing situations where loved ones had experienced visiting restrictions, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) – together with partners – have developed ‘focused’ guidance to make providers aware of their obligations, and to help visitors feel ‘better informed’. The document […]
Industry Spotlight: MedicinesComplete helps you make the right decisions for exceptional patient care…
Administering medicines in a busy care home environment can prove challenging at the best of times. Therefore, for trustworthy support and guidance, MedicinesComplete is an innovative drug information platform designed to help mitigate the risks and challenges associated with drug errors and polypharmacy; as well as offering healthcare professionals in residential home environments reliable insight and support throughout the medicines use review process. Produced by Pharmaceutical Press, the publishing […]
Number of patients prescribed antipsychotic drugs remains ‘excessive’…
A study published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) and conducted by five UK universities has concluded that, despite the government implementing a strategy to reduce the amount of antipsychotic drugs prescribed to care home residents with dementia, there are still an ‘excessive’ number of patients prescribed such medications. The research, which focused on 600 […]
AKW Provide Care Home Bathroom Solutions and Services…
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Guest Blog, Tamara Habberley: Care homes – the complexities of VAT…
VAT is a particularly complex and difficult-to-decipher area for businesses of differing sizes across a range of sectors, and palliative care and nursing homes are no exception to this confusion. Unfortunately, many institutions experience considerable struggles when calculating VAT, and many are unaware of the opportunity to make the most of particular reliefs that could […]
