RECENT NEWS

The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for immediate government action on social care as part of a new long-term plan to “build back better” from the pandemic in the spirit of post-war reform.

Care home resident deaths involving Covid-19 in England and Wales have reached the lowest level since October, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.

A single dose of Covid vaccine stops 62 per cent of infections in care home residents, according to initial research findings.

Boris Johnson will launch a consultation on compulsory vaccinations for care home staff in early April, according to a report.

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has launched its search for the best chef working in the care sector by opening entries for its Care Chef of the Year 2021 award.

Police have made two arrests of care staff in connection with an outbreak of Covid-19 at a home in Sidmouth, Devon.

The government is set to announce its promised plans to reform social care in the Queen’s speech in May, Boris Johnson has told Parliament.

Short-term funding and the lack of a long-term vision has damaged planning, innovation and investment in adult social care, according the National Audit Office (NAO).

Virgin Money is to sponsor The Care Home Environment’s free to attend Future of Dementia Care Design virtual roundtable on 22 April.

Care England is partnering with the University of Birmingham to develop a £15m UK centre for adult social care that aims to put evidence into practice to promote and maintain people’s independence and wellbeing.

Sandstone Care has acquired the recently completed Ribble Court care home near Preston, Lancashire from Scottish property developer Simply.

Care home resident deaths involving Covid-19 in England and Wales fell by 36 per cent on the previous week, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.

Exemplar Health Care has appointed Jonathan Green as core managing director to oversee the operations of its 32 care homes across England.

Care home operator New Care is on track to achieve practical completion on a new £15m, 71-bed facility near Salford in November.

The Welsh government has published a plan supported by an initial £100m funding to help the health and social care system in Wales recover from the pandemic.

Care home staff in England will be required by law to have a Covid jab in a bid to boost lagging take-up, according to a report.

Belgian healthcare REIT Aedifica is investing a total of £25m in two new build care homes in Northamptonshire.

Midlands operator Macc Care Group has acquired an under-development care home site in Solihull with the assistance of real estate experts Roythornes Solicitors.

The Supreme Court has ruled care providers do not have to pay the national minimum wage to staff for the time that they are asleep but on call during sleep-in shifts.

The UK government has announced a further £341m funding to support adult social care providers.