A senior Conservative councillor today demanded to know why a Horsham care home ‘that in relative terms is modern and new is now deemed to be inappropriate in terms of demand when set against the trend of an ageing population’.

A new president has been appointed for the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services.The new president is Sandie Keene, director of adult social services with Leeds City Council.

An elderly patient was left lying in his own excrement at a care home that has been flagged for its poor cleanliness and infection control.

Charity Action on Hearing Loss and University College London’s Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre are urging NHS England to substantially improve the quality of life experienced by people with dementia and hearing loss – and save taxpayers £28 million each year – by introducing a joined-up approach to the assessment, diagnosis and management of both conditions.

Accommodation for homeless families in Leicester will be cut under plans announced by the city council.

A leading provider of health and social care has acquired a local supported living service for adults with learning disabilities in Lancashire.

NURSES’ leaders have heavily criticised proposals to make more than 700 health and social care workers redundant and re-employ them on new contracts with “worse terms and conditions”.

Private equity-backed Four Seasons Health Care has acquired Northampton-headquartered Optimum Care, which operates 17 care home across the UK. The homes operate under the Avery brand name.