With care costs proving to be unaffordable for some Brits, Thailand has emerged as an option for those who seek to more affordable options. It is estimated that around the clock 24 hour one to one care in Thailand costs as little as £750 per week in comparison to £1800 per week on average in …
Is Thailand the new frontier for Brits seeking affordable dementia care? Read More »
It’s going to be a year of change and development in the health and social care sector. So what should providers look out for and how will these changes impact their businesses? CQC report on restraint and segregation In May 2019 CQC published its interim report on the review of restraint, seclusion and segregation across …
2020 Vision: What’s on the horizon for health and social care providers? Read More »
In April 2020, the National Living Wage will rise again from £8.21 to £8.72 per hour for workers over the age of 25, from £7.70 to £8.20 per hour for workers aged 21-24 and from £6.15 to 6.45 for workers aged 18-20. Providers will be legally obliged to ensure that all employed staff receive at …
National Living Wage Increase in April 2020 – A Time to Take Stock? Read More »
The Independent Care Group, a key social care sector stakeholder, has stated that reforming social care should be the number one priority for the UK Government and have published a manifesto on social care. A number of issues are raised in this manifesto: 1.5m people are currently living with an unmet care need which is …
On 17 December 2019, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) published its ‘Mid-year update: 1 April – 30 September 2019’ Register Data Report (“Report”). The latest figures from the Report reveal that between 1 April 2019 to 20 September 2019, the number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates on the NMC register was at an …
In the past 5 years there has been an increase in diagnoses of dementia by 40% in the UK. A number of areas have seen those patients with dementia on their register more than double during this period. The cause of this increase is likely to be related to the increased drive by clinicians to …
With a new Conservative government led by Boris Johnson, what lies ahead for the health and social care sector? Pre-election, the Conservative Party’s number one guarantee was “extra funding for the NHS”. Expectations are high as not only have the Conservatives pledged £34 billion per year in additional funding for the NHS, they have vowed …
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Ofsted published a release of their periodical review of inspection judgments of children’s homes between 1 April 2019 and 31 August 2019 at the end of November 2019. Ofsted regulates children’s homes (which includes children’s care homes, secure children’s homes and residential special schools registered as children’s homes) and inspects them under a “social common …
Ofsted publishes Children’s social care statistics Read More »
The CQC have been pretty quiet for a few weeks. This isn’t surprising given that they have to respect the “election period” which puts restrictions on what public bodies can publish and announce. The “election period” has run since 0.01am on 6 November 2019 and will run until after the general election later this week. …
The general election looms: can we expect a flurry of CQC activity afterwards? Read More »
The election is around the corner and the social care sector has been given manifesto-shaped presents in advance of the festive season. But what is contained in these presents for the sector… Conservative manifesto on ‘Getting Brexit Done’ The Conservatives pledge to create a cross party consensus on how to solve the country’s problems relating …
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