New Health and Social Care Secretary: What we know so far

The Ealing North MP James Murray has been appointed to take over as health secretary after the former incumbent resigned last week. Here's what social care leaders need to know so far.

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Other News

Care providers urged to ‘think beyond the thermometer’ in heatwave planning
Care providers urged to ‘think beyond the thermometer’ in heatwave planning

Providers urged to create detailed plans for heatwaves in partnership with people who live and work in care homes as latest figures show the highest rates of death among the more than expected mortality rates in summer 2024 were aged 74-84 and over...

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Extra care homes development set for former hat factory site
Extra care homes development set for former hat factory site

Midlands-based Deeley Construction and not-for-profit extra care and retirement living provider Housing 21 are working together on a new 70-apartment development.

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Welltower takeover could be anti-competitive, CMA rules
Welltower takeover could be anti-competitive, CMA rules

US older care property investment firm’s proposed takeover of hundreds of homes run by operators, including HC-One and Barchester, could reduce competition in some areas, watchdog rules

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Better Care Fund: Focus cash on neighbourhood care reforms, councils told
Better Care Fund: Focus cash on neighbourhood care reforms, councils told

Allocations frozen at 25-26 levels but local authorities and ICBs expected to use to lay foundations for 'Neighbourhood' health and care reforms.

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Doctor-founded Macc Care opens 18th midlands home
Doctor-founded Macc Care opens 18th midlands home

Group set to unveil a further home in Codsall later this year as part of "sustainable growth"

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Welltower takeover could be anti-competitive, CMA rules
Welltower takeover could be anti-competitive, CMA rules

US older care property investment firm’s proposed takeover of hundreds of homes run by operators, including HC-One and Barchester, could reduce competition in some areas, watchdog rules.

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Features

Arthritis friendly bathrooms: A guide to the latest best practice for care homes
Arthritis friendly bathrooms: A guide to the latest best practice for care homes

With bathrooms one of the most demanding spaces for those living with arthritis and MSK conditions, thoughtful adaptation can help reduce obstacles to use, writes Stuart Reynolds.

The hidden backbone: Why Wi-Fi infrastructure is critical to care homes
The hidden backbone: Why Wi-Fi infrastructure is critical to care homes

A strong resilient Wi-Fi network is no longer a nice to have in a care home increasingly reliant on digital care and business tools. Calla Marenghi outlines the issues facing providers and offers a practical upgrade roadmap.

Embedding therapeutic environments in care homes
Embedding therapeutic environments in care homes

Therapeutic environments are becoming increasingly essential to care homes as they seek to manage more older residents with complex needs – and keep them out of hospital. Joe Hulbert explains why this requires a rethink of the role of therapy in residential care.

A new garden – what happens after the novelty period?
A new garden – what happens after the novelty period?

Understanding care culture is crucial to successful outside space design that creates enduring and meaningful engagement with this important part of a care home’s environment, writes Debbie Carroll and Mark Rendell.

Products

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
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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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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