For many care providers, the words “CQC inspection” still carry a sense of uncertainty. Even in well-run services, there is often a lingering question: are we…
Enquiry volumes are up. Budgets are holding. So why are so many care home groups still struggling to convert interest into occupancy? Mediahawk’s spring 2026 care homes trends report…
Author Sharon Gallagher, Sales Director Don’t get caught out. One provider paid the price when employees took action against them, resulting in £30k of backpay and a substantial…
Registered Managers are central to the running of care services. They hold responsibility for quality, safety, staffing, culture, family communication, supervision, daily problem-solving and the countless small…
An independent study by Casson Consulting has delivered one of the most comprehensive analyses to date of the financial and operational impact of digital health technology in social…
Last week, Care England’s Abi Walton and Ella Blyth attended the Women’s Budget Group Early Career Network Spring Conference to discuss the future of care policy. The Women’s Budget…
Across adult social care, there is a quiet assumption that training equals competence. Staff complete mandatory modules, certificates are issued, compliance dashboards turn green, and yet,…
Care providers are under constant pressure to recruit, but recruitment spend is not always understood with the same discipline as other areas of the business. Job board…
Menopause is increasingly recognised as a critical workforce issue in social care. With a predominantly female workforce, many experienced care workers will experience menopause during their careers. The impact…
Reacting to yesterday’s immigration statistics, Care England warns that the figures reveal the human cost of chasing political headlines. A sector in workforce crisis, stripped of its overseas recruitment lifeline,…
Recruitment in adult social care is often described as a workforce supply problem. That is true to a point. Providers are competing in a tight labour market, against…
Within care organisations across the country, everyone will have a favourite moment of the week, the best activity of the day, a dinner that everyone looks forward to…