Care News

Navigating New Legislation and Growing a Domestic Social Care Workforce
Navigating New Legislation and Growing a Domestic Social Care Workforce

A news update on the legislative changes to the care sector which seek to tighten immigration and encourage support for growing a domestic social care workforce.

February 2024 Care News Roundup: Appointments, Research, and Exhibitions
February 2024 Care News Roundup: Appointments, Research, and Exhibitions

Our round-up of the latest developments in the care sector this month.

‘Hidden Population’ of people with Young Onset Dementia
‘Hidden Population’ of people with Young Onset Dementia

Dementia UK is calling for better awareness of YOD and the need for age-appropriate services.

CQC Publishes State of Healthcare Report
CQC Publishes State of Healthcare Report

The CQC State of Healthcare and Adult Social Care in England Report: NCF calls for action

Future Care Capital’s webinar: Technology and Transformation
Future Care Capital’s webinar: Technology and Transformation

This month Future Care Capital (FCC) hosted the fourth instalment in its care technology webinar series. The webinar, titled ‘Residential Care: Technology and Transformation’ explored the technology which is being developed for the residential care sector, and PredicAire was delighted to sponsor it.

CQC Publishes Regulation Consultation Results
CQC Publishes Regulation Consultation Results

CQC has published its response to a recent consultation on changes for more flexible and responsive regulation, which followed its main strategy consultation earlier in January 2021.

Extra Funding, and CQC report
Extra Funding, and CQC report

Matt Hancock announces additional £341m to support and CQC releases a report into Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation duing the pandemic.

Government White Paper : 'Integration and Innovation: Working together to improve health and social care'
Government White Paper : 'Integration and Innovation: Working together to improve health and social care'

The Government’s White Paper unveiling proposals to integrate health and social care has been welcomed by care providers, although it does not address the issue of care funding.

Care England requests occupancy strategy for care homes
Care England requests occupancy strategy for care homes

In February Care England wrote to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, encouraging him to put in place a system of occupancy strategy in the care home sector to support its future sustainability.

CQC consultations show desire to be more flexible
CQC consultations show desire to be more flexible

In January 2021 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) announced two consultations – one on its future strategy, and one on its inspections.