Former food standards chief hired to lead the CQC amid ongoing shake-up

The Care Quality Commission has named Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) senior official Emily Miles as its new chief executive.

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Social care negotiating body set-up ahead of fair pay agreement
Social care negotiating body set-up ahead of fair pay agreement

Adult social care workers in England will be represented in national negotiations on pay, terms and conditions through a new adult social care negotiating body, which the Government says will deliver the sector's first Fair Pay Agreement (FPA).

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Adult social care overspend reaches £715m as demand and complexity continue to rise
Adult social care overspend reaches £715m as demand and complexity continue to rise

Association of Directors of Adult Social Services calls on incoming prime minister to honour 'public commitment' to adult social care reform as report reveals highest budget pressure amid escalating demand.

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Barchester opens 62-bed luxury home in Woking
Barchester opens 62-bed luxury home in Woking

Barchester Healthcare is to hold an open weekend this week for Weystone Manor - its newest purpose-built care home development in Woking, Surrey.

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CQC reveals wide variation in LA adult social care delivery
CQC reveals wide variation in LA adult social care delivery

Watchdog finds councils' adult social care delivery performance depends more on factors such as leadership and a commitment to co-production rather than deprivation in first national review of its assessments.

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Senior team shake-up at Parklands Care Homes after Myriad Group takeover
Senior team shake-up at Parklands Care Homes after Myriad Group takeover

Longstanding Parklands Care Homes' managing director moves to advisory role following Myriad Group’s acquisition of the North Scotland operator.

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McGoff Group secures £13m Virgin Money backing for new operator Dunham Care
McGoff Group secures £13m Virgin Money backing for new operator Dunham Care

The McGoff Group has secured a £13m funding facility from Virgin Money to support Herne Bay Manor - the first care home under its new Dunham Care operator division.

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Features

Immigration, employment law and workforce: a practical guide for care providers
Immigration, employment law and workforce: a practical guide for care providers

Workforce conversations have been dominated by vacancy rates, agency reliance and international recruitment for years, but now operators also face a more complicated set of employment, immigration and cost pressures that require a practical response, explains Georgina Richards.

How providers can mitigate rising electricity costs
How providers can mitigate rising electricity costs

Energy costs have become a major strategic concern for adult social care providers that directly impacts financial sustainability, staffing budgets and even long-term service viability. David Woodward argues that understanding expensive charging periods is now essential.

Delivering outstanding dementia care: Practical insights from the frontline
Delivering outstanding dementia care: Practical insights from the frontline

Conversations around dementia-friendly environments, specialist support and person-centred care have become more common, but the day-to-day reality of delivering truly high quality dementia care remains widely misunderstood, writes, Rebecca Rawlings

End of life care: caring for the carers
End of life care: caring for the carers

In practice, care homes are becoming the new hospices, increasing emotional and psychological demands on staff. Julie Smyth explains how Springfield Healthcare Group at Wetherby Care & Retirement Village are setting a new standard for staff wellbeing

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Nourish to add electronic medication administration record later this year
Nourish to add electronic medication administration record later this year

Digital care record provider says it will develop its eMAR tech with providers, but will continue to support those with existing third-party integrations.

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Lakeland Dairies launches new report, The Care Kitchen Reset, revealing concerning data on the delivery of nutrition in care homes
Lakeland Dairies launches new report, The Care Kitchen Reset, revealing concerning data on the delivery of nutrition in care homes

SPONSORED STORY: A new report from leading dairy co-operative Lakeland Dairies, supported by Consultant Dietitian Rachael Masters (MSc, BSc), reveals the care sector at a tipping point, with nearly three quarters (74%) of operators concerned about...

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Take part in a quick survey about care home furniture

SPONSORED CONTENT: One of The Care Home Environment Magazine's partners would like to invite you to participate in a quick survey about care home furniture.

To complete this survey, you must have been involved in considering the purchase of...

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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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