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CQC raises management concerns with care home owner following BBC Panorama programme

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter15th January 2020News England

A review by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) of mental health and adult social care services run by Cygnet Health Care Limited has raised a number of concerns requiring action

Boris Johnson pledges to produce plan for social care overhaul within 12 months

By Patrick Daly, Reporter14th January 2020News England

Boris Johnson has vowed to produce a plan for solving the social care crisis within the next 12 months. The Conservative Party’s manifesto had promised only “cross-party” talks on how

Care home provider ordered to pay £50,000 after resident sustained serious injuries

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter13th January 2020News England

The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution has been ordered to pay £50,000 plus legal costs, following an incident at a care home in which a person sustained serious injuries. The care

Interim report finds ‘widespread abuse’ of children at Scottish care establishments

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter8th January 2020News Scotland

There was widespread abuse of children at care establishments in Scotland, an interim report has concluded. The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has published its findings into residential institutions run by

Care home ladies ‘loved every second’ of stripper’s visit after wishing tree request

By Sam Russell, Reporter12th December 2019News England

A pensioner whose wish for a stripper to visit her care home was granted by management said that she “loved every second” of it. The 89-year-old resident, who gave her

Charity warns of £587M cost of bed-blocking to NHS since last election

By Jemma Crew, Reporter5th December 2019News England

“Bed-blocking” due to a lack of social care will have cost the NHS a “staggering” £587 million between the last general election and the forthcoming poll, a charity has calculated.

Care home heavily criticised after threatening to evict resident over 25% fee increase

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter29th November 2019News England

A Kent care home has been heavily criticised by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman after it suddenly raised its fees – and then threatened to evict a vulnerable

Inspectors call on residential care home in Fife to make urgent improvements

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter26th November 2019News Scotland

A care home for adults in Fife must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by residents, inspectors have said. The Care Inspectorate has served a formal Improvement Notice on

Paralysed care home resident died after being found bruised and lifeless, court told

By Matthew Cooper, Reporter25th November 2019News England

A paralysed pensioner died weeks after being neglected by a care worker whose colleagues found the 87-year-old lifeless in her bed, a court has heard. Warwick Crown Court heard claims

Scottish Care announce winners of 2019 care home awards

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter25th November 2019News England

Scottish Care, the representative body for Scotland’s independent care home sector, has announced the winners of their annual National Care Home Awards which took place this year on Friday 15

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CQC raises management concerns with care home owner following BBC Panorama programme

Care home provider ordered to pay £50,000 after resident sustained serious injuries

Interim report finds ‘widespread abuse’ of children at Scottish care establishments

Care home ladies ‘loved every second’ of stripper’s visit after wishing tree request

Care home heavily criticised after threatening to evict resident over 25% fee increase

Inspectors call on residential care home in Fife to make urgent improvements

Paralysed care home resident died after being found bruised and lifeless, court told

Scottish Care announce winners of 2019 care home awards

Whitehall ‘group think’ and inter-departmental ‘open warfare’ slammed by vaccine tsar

Home Secretary announces inquiry into how Rudakubana ‘came to be so dangerous’

Southport killer Rudakubana referred to anti-extremism programme before attack

Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says

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Tag: Residential Care

CQC raises management concerns with care home owner following BBC Panorama programme

Boris Johnson pledges to produce plan for social care overhaul within 12 months

Care home provider ordered to pay £50,000 after resident sustained serious injuries

Interim report finds ‘widespread abuse’ of children at Scottish care establishments

Care home ladies ‘loved every second’ of stripper’s visit after wishing tree request

Charity warns of £587M cost of bed-blocking to NHS since last election

Care home heavily criticised after threatening to evict resident over 25% fee increase

Inspectors call on residential care home in Fife to make urgent improvements

Paralysed care home resident died after being found bruised and lifeless, court told

Scottish Care announce winners of 2019 care home awards