Home Care News
Lenny Henry urges black British to have Covid-19 vaccine
30 Mar 2021
Comic legend Sir Lenny Henry has joined with ‘12 Years a Slave’ actor Chiwetel Ejiofer, actress Thandie Newton and other black celebrities to urge black Britons to have the coronavirus vaccine. Sir Lenny.....
Boris Johnson says social care will get a 10 year plan
30 Mar 2021
Prime minister Boris Johnson has said the social care sector will get a 10-year plan, like the NHS has, to close the “gulf” between the NHS and social care. Boris Johnson confirmed he would deliver a 10 year.....
Mother and daughter behind new home care business share 'passion for care'
29 Mar 2021
A mother and daughter have opened a new home care business in Essex, using their caring expertise and ‘passion for care’ to create 50 new jobs locally. Gladys Ofori and Dorcas Afful are the new franchise.....
Flight attendant who became a care worker says 'I love that every day is different'
26 Mar 2021
Emma Capon, who was based in Dubai working as a flight attendant for Emirates Airlines when the Covid-19 pandemic hit last spring, is now using her experience in customer service and hospitality in her new role as a care worker. After.....
COVID-19: Government launches new UK agency to tackle future health threats
25 Mar 2021
In response to the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced the launch of a new national agency, the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA), to address any future external health threats......
Home Instead partners with Parkinson's UK to provide bespoke care at home
25 Mar 2021
Home care group Home Instead has partnered with charity Parkinson's UK to ensure people living with the neurological condition are able to access the "right care and support" to continue living independently at home. Parkinson’s.....
Bluebird Care awards staff for going above and beyond in 2020
24 Mar 2021
Bluebird Care Scarborough has recognised outstanding members of its team who have gone above and beyond throughout 2020. The directors at Bluebird Care Scarborough & Bridlington chose the winners of three awards based on nominations.....
Care England joins new centre to research adult social care
24 Mar 2021
Care England along with the University of Birmingham is helping to develop a pioneering new centre to innovate, improve, promote and maintain people’s independence and wellbeing in adult social care. The.....
Learning disability mortality review will include autistic people for the first time
24 Mar 2021
Too many people with learning disabilities die earlier than they should and a programme which aims to prevent this and improve their care, will for the first time include people with autism, according to the NHS. People.....
Home care group opens three new offices in north west and plans to create 400 new jobs
23 Mar 2021
Home care company Alcedo Care Group has opened three new sites in Wigan, St Helens and Bury and plans to recruit 400 care workers. With the group based in Southport, Greater Manchester, Alcedo has also invested.....
High street store launching disposable mask recycling scheme
23 Mar 2021
High street store wilko is to launch an instore mask recycling scheme, so customers can safely drop off their used disposable face masks to be recycled and reused as everything from building materials to new furniture. A.....
Calls for government to improve housing and care for older people
22 Mar 2021
A cross-party group of MPs and Peers have joined forces with leaders from academia, finance, local politics, and housing to call for urgent government action to improve housing and care options for older people. The.....
As UK marks national day of reflection, survey reveals nearly a third lost a family member
22 Mar 2021
As the UK prepares to remember those who have died during the past year, a poll has revealed that nearly a third of people lost a family member. New figures, released by end-of-life charity Marie Curie show.....
Care workers are not entitled to minimum wage for sleep-in shifts, rules Supreme Court
19 Mar 2021
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Mencap and dismissed an appeal that would have forced care providers to pay the national minimum wage to care workers doing sleep-in shifts. Clare Tomlinson-Blake,.....
CQC uncovers 'serious concerns' of human rights breaches linked to blanket do not resuscitate orders
18 Mar 2021
The Care Quality Commission has discovered there was a significant rise in 'do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation' (DNACPR) decisions in care homes during the pandemic and has 'serious concerns' about breaches of human rights.....
Universities in England to get £15m to spend on simulated training for nurses
18 Mar 2021
The government has announced it is giving universities in England £15m to spend on expanding their simulated learning for nurses, as well as £10m for a new nationally recognised critical care qualification......
Care workers and NHS staff in Wales to receive £735 each in recognition of their work during the pandemic
17 Mar 2021
The Welsh Government has announced it is to give a one-off payment of £735 to NHS and social care staff to recognise their contribution during the COVID-19 pandemic. After tax and national insurance deductions,.....
Actress Julie Walters says public won't let government's dementia vow be 'cast aside'
17 Mar 2021
Actress Julie Walters, whose grandmother died with vascular dementia, says Prime Minister Boris Johnson cannot “cast aside” his 2019 election pledge to double funding for dementia research and is backing a petition urging him to.....
NHS to offer immunotherapy treatment, after builder with asbestos cancer sees tumour shrink to 5mm
16 Mar 2021
A drug which has helped reduce tumours is being made available on the NHS, after a clinical trial saw up to 40 per cent success rate in patients with terminal asbestos cancer. The move has been welcomed by.....
Man with dementia sectioned for 11 weeks, due to lack of social care during pandemic
15 Mar 2021
The lack of social care during the pandemic led to an 84-year-old man with Lewy Body Dementia being sectioned for 11 weeks, as his wife struggled to care for him on her own. Sue Gallagher, aged 77, has revealed.....
Inspectors place home care firm in special measures for Covid safety breaches
12 Mar 2021
A home care firm has been placed into special measures by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for breaching Covid safety rules. Home care firm Forever Homecare, based in Slough, had not updated its infection.....
Home care firm Bluebird Care appoints managing director for five franchises
11 Mar 2021
Five leading home care franchises within the Bluebird Care network have recruited Scarlett Cabrini as managing director. Scarlett Cabrini has spent the last 14 years working in the health care industry......
Home care director completes management buyout of Auckland Care
10 Mar 2021
The director of the home care firm Auckland Care has completed a management buyout (MBO) of the Hampshire-based business. Auckland Care cares for 65 people with mental health, learning disabilities and autism.....
Rise in absent care staff sparks more spending on mental health first aiders
10 Mar 2021
Care providers supporting people with learning disabilities have reported a rise in staff absenteeism for mental health reasons since the beginning of the pandemic, resulting in them spending more money on mental health first aiders. According.....
Charity warns pandemic has led to 1.4m people aged 60+ eating less and at greater risk of being malnourished
10 Mar 2021
Some 1.4m people aged 60+ are eating less and are at greater risk of being malnourished in England since the start of pandemic, prompting Age UK to urge everyone to check their loved ones are eating and drinking enough. The.....
CQC finds 27% people with learning difficulties and autism more likely to accept lower standard of care
10 Mar 2021
Just over a quarter of people with a learning disability and autism are more likely to accept health and social care providers offering a lower standard of care as a result of coronavirus, according to research by the Care Quality.....
Home care firm Home Instead 'delighted' to sponsor Alan Titchmarsh's gardening TV show
09 Mar 2021
Home care group Home Instead has created a series of adverts as the sponsor for gardening legend Alan Titchmarsh’s tv series ‘Love Your Garden’. Home Instead is collaborating with ITV on a series of five.....
Do not resuscitate orders cannot apply 'just because' someone has a learning disability or autism, GPs told
09 Mar 2021
GPs have been told that ‘learning disabilities are not fatal conditions’ in a letter sent by NHS England, reminding them that do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) notices should not appear on a person’s record 'just.....
Senior care workers from abroad added to Shortage Occupation List in immigration U-turn
08 Mar 2021
The government's U-turn decision to add senior care workers and care managers to the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) - enabling them to be fast-tracked to work in the UK care sector - has been cautiously welcomed by care providers,.....
New inquiry to investigate Covid pandemic's impact on social care sector
08 Mar 2021
Care providers are invited to give evidence to a new inquiry which has been launched to examine the Covid pandemic’s impact on the social care sector and its long-term funding. The inquiry, launched by the.....
International Women's Day - Government launches new scheme to shape future of women's health
06 Mar 2021
Women of all ages and backgrounds are being urged to come forward and share their views of the varying health issues they have experienced and any inequalities they feel they have had with the health and care system. To.....
Bluebird Care celebrates 'selfless' and inspirational care workers on International Women's Day
05 Mar 2021
International Women’s Day 2021 is Monday 8 March and home care provider Bluebird Care wanted to celebrate some of their most inspirational care workers who have shown ‘bravery and heroism’ throughout their careers and lives. Over.....
Esther McVey praises Cheshire home care branch for delivering 'first-class care' in vaccination rollout
04 Mar 2021
Management and staff from Carefound Home Care, Wimslow, have been praised by Tatton MP Esther McVey for their contribution to the rapid roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations and protecting their “staff and clients”. Staff.....
Budget 2021: 'Deeply disappointed' after 'nothing announced' in Spring Budget for social care
03 Mar 2021
Leaders from Care England, Right at Home, Age UK and the National Care Forum (NCF) have all reacted with ‘disappointment’ after Chancellor Rishi Sunak failed to offer a long-term support plan with social care in his Spring Budget. The.....
London home care agency becomes first in England to receive three consecutive outstanding ratings
03 Mar 2021
Home Instead Wimbledon and Kingston has become the first home care provider in England to have received three consecutive CQC outstanding ratings. Home Instead has maintained its rating from its last inspection.....
Care Workers' Charity awards care workers with over £2m worth of grants during pandemic
02 Mar 2021
In 2020, the Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) paid out over £2.2 million worth of grants to care workers during the pandemic, an increase of 1,150 per cent compared to 2019, according to their annual report. The.....
Budget: Leaders call for Chancellor to 'tackle' future funding crisis of adult social care
02 Mar 2021
Care leaders are calling for Chancellor Rishi Sunak to act now and "tackle the social care crisis” in tomorrow’s Budget. Social care leaders from Care England, Association of Directors of Adult Social Services.....
UK's leading charities join government and NHS to boost vaccine drive
01 Mar 2021
Sixteen charities including British Heart Foundation, Macmillan Cancer Support, and Mencap are joining forces with the government and NHS to help encourage people with long term health conditions and their carers to get the COVID-19.....
Budget: Chancellor urged to extend emergency funding for social care
01 Mar 2021
Age UK is calling on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to extend emergency funding for social care in his forthcoming Budget so 'millions' of older people and carers are not “left high and dry”. Age UK says social care.....