Care Funding News

A local authority is planning to pump another £1.7 million into improving the lives of health and social carers in Nottinghamshire. The extra cash has been proposed by Nottinghamshire County Council's adult social care and health committee. Ac... More »

A new care home is to open in Newport in south Wales after a provider based in the region secured a loan to develop the facility. Santander Corporate Banking agreed to offer a refinance and expansion banking package to New Bridges Care Group so that... More »

A Plymouth care company has encouraged youngsters to think about the rewards and longevity a career in the industry can provide. Ahead of National Careers Week at local schools from March 4 to 8, Paul Constantine, director of Sunshine Care, told Th... More »

A high-tech concept to address the issue of long-term care for the old and infirm has been unveiled in the form of a so-called "carebot". The carebot, or Robot P37 S65, has been invented to supplement the intensive care needed by care home residents... More »

Organisations providing care in Norfolk have agreed to stick to a new set of standards. The Harwood Care and Support Charter sets out what people who rely on care and support should be able to expect. Launched in Norwich, dozens of care providers ... More »

A charity wants the nation to demand better care for older people suffering from dementia and other forms of memory impairment. A report by the Alzheimer's Society found that eight out of 10 care home residents experience serious problems with their... More »

The Government is being urged by Carers UK and six other national charities to use the impending Budget to ensure carers and disabled people in social housing do not face 'bedroom tax' payments. Deep concerns have been expressed about the impact of... More »

The people of East Yorkshire are to be given more of a say on the future of social care and health services in the region, with the advent of a new local Healthwatch organisation. Healthwatch East Riding of Yorkshire will begin operating at the begi... More »

Social care workers are now able to order and watch a DVD that reveals in-depth accounts of the experiences of clients and professionals with regards to personal health budgets. It is hoped that the film, entitled Three Years On: Stories from the P... More »

Concerns have been raised that reforms to the funding of care for the elderly could be abolished if Labour win the 2015 general election. Last week, the Government set out its measures for long-term care funding, including a £75,000 cap on car... More »