New care home complaints guide launched
The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has launched a new complaints guidebook for the UK care homes industry. In 2018,…
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2,000 older people turned down for care every day
Older people face an increasing battle to access care, a report by Age UK has revealed. A spokesman Age UK…
New support for survivors of domestic violence
Housing bosses said £16.6m will be shared between 75 councils to help fund domestic abuse refuge services. Housing secretary, Robert…
Mumps outbreaks across England
Public Health England (PHE) is urging people to ensure they have two doses of MMR vaccine as mumps cases rise…
Ombudsman reminds councils about care home top-up fees
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has issued councils across England with a reminder of their duties under the…
Private sector care home receive less than council-run homes
Research by Care England has highlighted the underfunding of independent sector care homes compared with the fees paid to state-run…
Chief nursing officer appoints adviser for care home nursing
England’s most senior nurse has appointed the lead on health and wellbeing for Chelsea Pensioners as her advisor on improving…
Syphilis cases at their highest since World War Two
A new STI is diagnosed every 70 seconds in England, a report by the British Association for Sexual Health and…
