Health & Social Care News
With the first pay runs complete and rosters under pressure, the 4.1% National Living Wage rise to £12.71 is no longer theoretical. Building on our Week One guidance, here’s fresh…
The new financial year is barely seven days old, and the National Living Wage (NLW) has already stepped up to £12.71 per hour for everyone aged 21 and over. That’s…
As we step into the new financial year, care providers across the UK are once again facing a familiar yet evolving challenge: a structural funding gap that continues to test…
With wage pressure rising again and payroll costs carrying more weight, care providers are entering a period where pricing, cost recovery and operational control matter more than ever. The real…
Your trusted next step in beating energy costs UK care homes are under pressure like never before. With the April 2026 National Living Wage uplift, employer National Insurance changes, and…
Part 3 of the Care Circle Network’s Future of Care Provision Series In the first part of this series, we explored how ownership models are reshaping the future of care…
Part 2 of the Care Circle Network’s Clinical Care & Workforce Series The recent increase in NHS-funded nursing care has been widely welcomed across the care sector. For many providers,…
Part 1 — The Estate Challenge: Ageing Buildings, Rising Costs and the Need for Long-Term Planning Across the UK care sector, attention is increasingly turning toward a critical but often…
Part 1 Insurance in 2026: Why Risk Protection Is Becoming a Strategic Boardroom Issue Across the UK care sector, conversations around risk, governance and organisational resilience are becoming increasingly prominent…
Marking five years since the NHS became the world’s first health service to pledge net zero emissions, sustainability remains a cornerstone of UK healthcare in 2025. Accounting for 5% of…