Professor Sir Mike Richards resigns as CQC Chair

Professor Sir Mike Richards has stepped down as Chair of the CQC, while agreeing to continue in-post until his replacement can be appointed.

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Championing Social Care appoints Vishal Shah as new chair
Championing Social Care appoints Vishal Shah as new chair

Championing Social Care has announced the appointment of Banyan Care founder & CEO Vishal Shah as its new chair.

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Oxfordshire village care home sold to established providers
Oxfordshire village care home sold to established providers

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced the sale of Enstone House Care Home in Oxfordshire.

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Hallmark Luxury Care Homes unveils new team workwear
Hallmark Luxury Care Homes unveils new team workwear

Hallmark Luxury Care Homes has unveiled a new uniform for its entire workforce, designed in direct consultation with its team members.

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Excelcare unveils ambitious growth plans
Excelcare unveils ambitious growth plans

Excelcare has confirmed a substantial pipeline of new developments, strengthening its portfolio with around 500 additional care home beds.

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OakNorth provides loan for new retirement development
OakNorth provides loan for new retirement development

Digital bank OakNorth has provided an £8.3m loan to Chrysalis Homes Ltd for a major new retirement development in Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Topping out ceremony for Medway care home development
Topping out ceremony for Medway care home development

A construction milestone has been reached at Kent’s Chatham Waters development with the topping out of a new 75-bed care home.

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Features

Safety monitoring: a call for a shared vision
Safety monitoring: a call for a shared vision

Jayne Connery of Care Campaign for the Vulnerable (CCFTV) explains why the CQC must regulate for proactive, consent-led safety monitoring in care homes

Catering for change: how technology can transform foodservice
Catering for change: how technology can transform foodservice

With care home catering becoming ever more complex and challenging, reaching for the right digital tools is essential, as Jo Hall, co-owner and director of allmanhall, explains

Harmonising care: how live music can soothe the CQC
Harmonising care: how live music can soothe the CQC

Live music integration offers a powerful yet often overlooked approach to elevating care quality across all five Single Assessment Framework domains. Here, Douglas Noble, strategic director of music in health at Live Music Now, explores how structured music programmes can help providers meet and exceed the quality expectations within the Framework...

Artful healing: how thoughtful artwork enhances dementia care
Artful healing: how thoughtful artwork enhances dementia care

Laina Soucek, art consultant at The Fine Art Company, discusses the power of art in care environments, with reference to a recent project at Langtree Care Home in Wigan

Products

White Oaks launches specialist procurement service
White Oaks launches specialist procurement service

White Oaks, the senior living division of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has launched its specialist procurement service, Catering Procurement Plus.

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apetito launches free catering costs tool
apetito launches free catering costs tool

To bring much-needed clarity to the real costs of care home catering in today’s challenging climate, defined by ongoing staffing pressures, unstable energy prices, and increasing waste regulations, apetito has launched a new tool that brings all...

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Norwegian Parliament President observes sensor tech rollout in Battersea
Norwegian Parliament President observes sensor tech rollout in Battersea

The President of the Norwegian Parliament, Masud Gharahkhani, visited Cinnamon Care Collection Care Home’s Eden Court Retirement Village & Care Home in Battersea to mark the rollout of Sensio’s AI-powered fall-prevention technology

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MHA: Creating Community Through Technology
MHA: Creating Community Through Technology

Care charity Methodist Homes (MHA) is transforming resident experiences across its 73 care homes by using technology to build vibrant, connected communities. Through the use of large, interactive tablets, the organisation is enabling residents to...

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