Planning and costs Archives - Page 8 of 9 - The Good Care Group

Planning and costs Archives - Page 8 of 9 - The Good Care Group

Care home fees to exceed private school costs

Posted 07 Nov 2019

Care home fees to exceed private school costs

Care home fees – the average cost of residency and nursing assistance – are set to rise above fees for the prestigious Eton College. What factors are causing this, and how can you limit costs and get the best care

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Councils are flouting care home top-up fee rules

Posted 07 Nov 2019

Councils are flouting care home top-up fee rules

Local councils are failing to adhere to national legislation surrounding top-up payments for care home residents, the Independent Age charity has stated. After lodging a request for data under the Freedom of Information Act, the charity found that 35% of

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Pension funding should be re-directed to social care, NHS chief states

Posted 07 Nov 2019

Pension funding should be re-directed to social care, NHS chief states

Additional funding for adult social care should be secured through cross-party consensus and a review of benefits available to those receiving a pension, according to NHS Chief Executive Simon Stevens. Additional funding for adult social care should be secured through

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Hospital admissions from care homes up by two-thirds

Posted 07 Nov 2019

Hospital admissions from care homes up by two-thirds

The number of elderly patients admitted to hospital from care homes as an emergency measure has risen by 63% since 2011, the latest NHS figures reveal. Charities and leading healthcare authorities have stated that this demonstrates what Shadow Minister for

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One in ten care home beds could be lost

Posted 07 Nov 2019

One in ten care home beds could be lost

Nearly 10% of Britain’s care home places will become unavailable within five years as a result of a massive financial shortfall, according to a new report from think tank ResPublica. Nearly 10% of Britain’s care home places will become unavailable

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One in three people born this year will develop dementia

Posted 07 Nov 2019

One in three people born this year will develop dementia

New research commissioned by Alzheimer’s Research and carried out by the Office of Health Economics has suggested that one in three people born this year will develop dementia during their lifetime, posing issues of growing care costs. New research commissioned

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Large increase in dementia research volunteers

Posted 06 Nov 2019

Large increase in dementia research volunteers

The National Institute for Health Research has revealed that there was a 60% increase in volunteers – with and without dementia – signing up to take part in medical research this year, compared to last year. The National Institute for

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Adult social care system “under stress and strain”

Posted 06 Nov 2019

Adult social care system “under stress and strain”

The Chief Inspector at the Care Quality Commission, Andrea Sutcliffe, has spoken out against the state of adult social care in England, saying that budget cuts have left the system under stress and strain. The Chief Inspector at the Care

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Jeremy Hunt calls for people to take better care of elderly

Posted 06 Nov 2019

Jeremy Hunt calls for people to take better care of elderly

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged people to provide care for their elderly relatives and friends where needed. But is his argument taking in the full issue? In a recent speech, the health secretary Jeremy Hunt urged people to keep

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Charity warns elderly are increasingly “trapped” in hospital

Posted 06 Nov 2019

Charity warns elderly are increasingly “trapped” in hospital

A study by Age UK has found that the number of elderly people “trapped” in hospital has increased, due to a lack of available ongoing care and support. A study by charity Age UK has found that the NHS lost

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