Local government minister says councils have been effective in procuring care services, despite concerns over short home care visits There is currently ‘no evidence’ of commissioning malpractice in ...

Unpaid carers have said their health has suffered after not receiving enough support from a council, a care review stated. Norfolk County Council's adult social care service was rated as requires ...

Health secretary Andrew Lansley was asked to remove CQC board member Kay Sheldon after she gave highly critical evidence about the regulator's leadership, a Labour peer has alleged. Kay Sheldon ...

A Bolton home care provider has been rated ‘requires improvement’ after inspectors found issues with safety, safeguarding, staff training ...

A care home in Burnham has hit back at the care watchdog after being slapped with a Requires Improvement rating – branding the report ‘inaccurate and incomplete’.