Problems with bed shortages have reached an all time high. In a bid to alleviate a serious bed shortage Halton Council has purchased two new care homes. A report from the board showed that the current level of care is not sustainable. Vacancy rates are at five per cent which is worse than the national …
Council purchases two new care homes to help stop bed shortage Read More »
The Court of Appeal has reversed an Employment Tribunal judgment which could have cost the care sector £400m in back pay to staff. The ruling relates to social care workers who had been paid a flat rate for shifts where they slept in a patient’s house or at a care home to provide support if necessary, known …
Court of Appeal overturns £400m sleep-in shift ruling in favour of Mencap Read More »
There has been a lot of media coverage on modern slavery and human trafficking in recent times, both criminal offences under the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (‘the Act’). It is important to be aware that modern slavery can take place in a wide range of employment sectors, including health and social care settings. This could …
A new Innovative Finance ISA (IFISA) has been launched to invest in specialist care homes, therefore supporting some of the most vulnerable in UK care homes. The Barbican ISA is a three-year bond that will support over 83 specialist care homes owned by the Barbican Group, whilst offering investors annual returns of up to 7%, …
Barbican ISA to Help the ‘most vulnerable’ in UK Care Homes Read More »
Be in no doubt! The CQC is engaged in the greatest “power grab” yet seen in Health and Social Care. It is comparable to the imperial aspirations of Genghis Khan or Napoleon. Whatever may be the attractions of the soft sell benefits of CQC’s actions, this is plain wrong. It is a strategy to convert …
The last few months have seen continued developments in the vexed question of payment for ‘sleeping rights’. We expressed doubts as to whether the issue was, really, still alive. We were wrong. A decision from the Employment Appeal Tribunal (the EAT) and vacillation from Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have left the matter quite …
‘Working or not working?’ – that is the question Read More »
The provision of activities in care homes has long been on CQC’s radar. With the ever-increasing focus on person-centred care provision, it is more important than ever that providers take appropriate steps to ensure person-centred activities are provided to their residents on a daily basis. Whilst it is not explicitly mentioned in the Regulations, the …
Care Talk – The importance of activities in care homes Read More »
At the March 2017 CQC Board Meeting the consultation on ‘Registering the Right Support’ guidance was highlighted by a Board member as a document setting “out very specific conditions under which [CQC] would register housing for people with learning disabilities so there couldn’t be more than…five or six people in a unit. [CQC] said you …
If government action doesn’t proceed then insolvencies among care home operators are likely to continue. Theresa May has been told for months by care home operators, trade unions and charities that the care home industry is in crisis and needs help. Last week, the Prime Minister was asked by the chairs of three Commons committees …
Closure of care homes set to rise as funding crisis continues Read More »
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