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Eligibility criteria for NHS-funded nursing care

Eligibility criteria for NHS-funded nursing care

Will Donnelly from Lottie ‘the people’s care company’ comments about the uplift to the NHS-funded nursing care (FNC)

Care Sector Geared for Growth - Author Julie Hopkins

Care Sector Geared for Growth - Author Julie Hopkins

The care sector, like other sectors, has faced enormous challenges in recent years which has left care providers assessing their options...

Staff Recruitment and Immigration by Julie Hopkins

Staff Recruitment and Immigration by Julie Hopkins

With the free movement ended between the UK and Europe and the impact of the pandemic we are now seeing a continued shortage of care workers to look after not only an ageing population but the wider social care sector.


Fulcrum Care are 5

Fulcrum Care are 5

Fucrum Care are celebrating five years of delivering expert management and compliance consultancy for care home providers, owners, and managers, and particularly bringing their clients through the challenges of the pandemic.


NEW 2022/2023 Guide to the basics of care fees planning

NEW 2022/2023 Guide to the basics of care fees planning

Centurion are delighted to announce that their new 2022/2023 version of the Guide to the Basics of Care Fees Planning is now available.

Signature Dining make the top 30 of The Best Places to Work in Hospitality

Signature Dining make the top 30 of The Best Places to Work in Hospitality

We are incredibly thankful to our staff for their unwavering dedication to Signature Dining and look forward to expanding our incredible team as the business continues to grow.  The continued success of Signature Dining has the foundation in a loyal and sustainable team, ensuring all our business partners and the people that they look after have true person-centred care.

Staff Recruitment & Retention in the wake of the pandemic - Author Julie Hopkins of Ownacarehome.com

Staff Recruitment & Retention in the wake of the pandemic - Author Julie Hopkins of Ownacarehome.com

From what we are seeing potential candidates for all businesses, including working in social care, are choosing their next role carefully.

For many the last two years have resulted in a re-evaluation of work life balance alongside personal and family commitments, with competition for quality candidates intensified.

Increased funding for nursing in care homes

Increased funding for nursing in care homes

The Government has announced an increase in funding for nursing in care homes in an attempt to ease pressure on hospitals working to tackle the Covid backlog.

 

What do the CQC regulatory changes mean for care providers?

What do the CQC regulatory changes mean for care providers?

With the announcement from the Care Quality Commission that it is changing its regulatory framework in April 2023, care home providers, owners and management teams will need to be ahead of the curve when it comes to inspections. Fulcrum Care delves into the current system in place, what changes will be made and what this means for the care sector.

Fire safety made simple - Ocean Fire & Security have a new Fire Safety Maintenance Package!

Fire safety made simple - Ocean Fire & Security have a new Fire Safety Maintenance Package!

Ensuring compliance for your fire safety systems can be both time consuming and stressful. CQC regulations and Government fire safety legislation requires care homes to ensure fire safety working practices up to current standards, that all fire safety systems are suitable, in working order and tested appropriately, both in house and by a competent fire company. 

Why use a group structure?

Why use a group structure?

With business activity in the care home and wider social care sector at a decade high, Rachael Anstee, Partner at Hazlewoods, considers the growing business within a group structure versus a standalone limited company.


How to secure funding for your care home successfully

How to secure funding for your care home successfully

Specialist health and social care finance brokers, Chandler & Co provide impartial, bespoke advice whether you are considering an acquisition, refinance, development, expansion, or financial restructuring with access to competitive funding available in the lending market.