Retention Is the New Recruitment — Why the First 90 Days Now Matter Most
Adult social care has spent much of the past decade asking how it can recruit more people. How can services generate more applications? How can vacancies be filled faster? How…
Energy Costs Are Still a Major Challenge for Care Homes
Why Long-Term Planning Matters More Than Ever While wholesale energy prices may have eased compared with the peaks seen in recent years, few care home operators would describe energy as…
Care Homes Are Spending Too Much Time on Administration
Can AI Give That Time Back to Residents? Across adult social care, one challenge continues to dominate conversations between providers, managers and frontline staff: there simply aren’t enough hours in…
Why More Care Homes Are Investing in Sensor Technology to Prevent Falls Before They Happen
Falls remain one of the most significant risks facing older people living in residential and nursing care. Beyond the immediate physical injury, a fall can affect confidence, independence and overall…
Impact of Medical Training Prioritisation Act on specialty training recruitment
The latest NHS England management data has shown the real life and immediate impact of the Medical Training Prioritisation Act. The Act came into force in March responding to concerns…
500,000 NHS staff to get new AI tools to help free up more time for patients
More than half a million NHS staff are being given access to new artificial intelligence (AI) tools that could free up an average of 2 days every month from admin…
From Fee Rate to Cost-to-Serve: What Every Bed, Hour and Support Package Really Costs
Care providers know the rate attached to a placement, visit or support package. A residential home may receive a weekly fee. A home-care provider may invoice for each contact hour.…
The PSTN Switch-Off – Is Your Care Home Still Running on Copper?
Magazine Editorial Feature Preview Sponsored Editorial Feature Why the UK’s biggest telecommunications change in decades matters to social care providers Traditional copper-based telephone networks are being retired. For care homes,…
Adult Social Care Vacancies Are Falling — So Why Does the Workforce Still Feel Fragile?
At first glance, the latest adult social care workforce figures appear to offer the breakthrough the sector has been waiting for. The vacancy rate has fallen. The workforce has grown…
Sector Briefing – June Issue 1
Care Circle Network Intelligence Care Supplier Opportunity Briefing Market intelligence for companies supplying the UK adult social care sector The adult social care sector continues to evolve as providers respond…