Health & Social Care News
Policy & Regulation explores the government policy changes, regulatory developments and sector guidance influencing health and social care organisations across the UK.
This section examines how developments involving NHS policy, CQC oversight and government initiatives affect care providers, healthcare organisations and the wider sector ecosystem.
Cyber incidents continue to disrupt care delivery, with around one in three providers reporting experiences in recent years, and phishing remains the dominant threat. In response, insurers are placing greater…
In our detailed review of 18 recent CQC inspection reports across care homes, nursing homes and specialist services, every single service received a Requires Improvement or Inadequate rating for Well-led.…
In our recent article, we explored which providers would treat the returning £13.3 million adult social care training package as a genuine strategic opportunity — rather than simply another reimbursement…
— And How Smart Providers Are Protecting Safety, Avoiding Failure Risk and Turning the Switch-Off into Operational Advantage In our recent features, we highlighted why analogue dependency must now sit…
In our recent articles, we explored the shift to continuous assessment and the move away from inspection as a periodic event. The CQC 2026 rebuild is now moving from direction…
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…
How to Use the £21m Better Security, Better Care Programme to Protect Telecare, Digital Records & Leadership Exposure As the sector accelerates its shift to digital records, telecare and Technology…
Why Leaders Want Faster TEC Rollout in 2026 But Face Workforce Skills & Data Roadblocks As we move through the first quarter of 2026, a fresh national picture has emerged…
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…
For some time, the analogue-to-digital transition has been discussed mainly as a telecoms change happening in the background. But this week’s government telecoms modernisation package suggests the issue is now…