Tag: ECCA
Castleoak Group Appoint Experienced Care Professional As Chairman
One of the care sector’s most experienced and best known names has become Chairman of leading specialist development and construction company Castleoak Group in the independent care sector; Douglas Quinn joined Castleoak Group as an advisor in May last year and now picks up the Chairmanship in a Non-Executive capacity. A former Chief Executive [...]
Nutritional Guide Points The Way To Eradicating Malnutrition & Dehydration In Care
A pioneering guide launched at a Sanctuary Care home could change the future of nutrition in care homes. The best practice guide ‘How to Comply with CQC’s Outcome 5: Meeting Nutritional Needs’, has been produced by the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) in collaboration with the English Community Care Association. It could be instrumental [...]
ECCA Responds Positively To National Challenge On Dementia
Last week the Prime Minster challenged society to respond positively to the numbers of people affected by dementia, the PM challenged communities and services to improve support. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, said: “The Independent sector is delivering services to large numbers of people with dementia and today leading organisations have committed themselves to a [...]
ECCA Responds To PAC Report
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report into CQC demands action on improvement English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative charity for social care in England, has commented on the PAC report into the Care Quality Commission. The PAC report, released today, into the Care Quality Commission (CQC) sets out some strong messages and [...]
Westward Care Deliver Care At Home
Regional care provider, Westward Care has launched At Home – a premium home care service for older people in Leeds which provides a professional and reliable alternative to moving into a care home. “There was a time when things were black and white. You were either able to lead an independent life at home, [...]
Eradicating Malnutrition & Dehydration In Elderly People
NACC demonstrates its commitment to eradicating malnutrition and dehydration with definitive guide Food provision in UK care homes is under scrutiny following a recent national newspaper report that revealed some care homes are spending as little as £2.27 a day on food for each resident*. Branding the findings ‘a national disgrace’, the report has provoked [...]
Further Pay Freeze on Nurses in Independent Nursing Homes
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative charity for independent care providers, has commented on the fact that, yet again residents in nursing homes are to be subject to a freeze in the amount of money paid for their nursing care through the nursing care contribution from the NHS. Martin Green, Chief Executive [...]
A New Beginning?
2012 looks like it might be the year when the care to older people finally gets itself to the top of the agenda. For many years care services have been the Cinderella of government policy, pushed to the side-lines and neither recognised, nor supported by politicians, or the wider system. The events of 2011, some [...]
Name Changes Nothing
OLM Financial Management, which runs essentially cost cutting exercises for commissioners, intends to change its name to ‘Valuing Care’. Martin Green, ECCA CEO says: The one area we believe has not been central to the way OLM Financial Management has conducted its work to date is ‘care’. Costs and cost cutting have been the focus [...]
Dame Denise Platt Appointed Care Sector Champion
The Care Providers Alliance, a coalition of a range of the care sector’s representative bodies, has appointed Dame Denise Platt as its Red Tape Champion. Martin Green, The Alliance Chair, said: “The Care Providers Alliance is delighted that Dame Denise Platt has agreed to act as its champion in trying to reduce [...]
Care Show Bournemouth To Deliver Most Comprehensive Education Content To Date
With speakers confirmed from many of the leading voices in the industry, Care Show Bournemouth (www.careshow.co.uk/bournemouth) has announced a stellar line up for its 2012 seminar programme. Taking place on 27th – 28th March 2012 at Bournemouth International Centre (BIC), this leading trade exhibition will provide two full days of free education [...]
The NACC Ensure Dignity Through Mealtimes
AFTER A FULL DAY OF ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF DIGNITY IN CARE DAY THE NACC ANNOUNCE A NEW PUBLICATION THAT WILL ENSURE DIGNITY THROUGH MEALTIMES Dignity Action Day spotlights the importance of continually upholding the dignity of people receiving care. The new publication from the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) – How [...]
Improve Monitoring Across Care
The English Community Care Association, the leading representative charity for care providers has commented on the CQC’s suggestion that hospitals should keep the dossier on people who are admitted from care homes with malnutrition or hydration issues. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “There is a need for improved monitoring across the [...]
ECCA Responds To CQC Consultation On fees For Providers From 2012
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative charity for independent care providers, whilst welcoming the decision not to increase fees further for providers in 2012 and to reduce the fees in the lowest band for adult social care providers without accommodation, ECCA still feels that the fees scheme for Adult Social [...]
An Efficient & Effective Regulator Is The Cornerstone Of A High Quality Care Market
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative charity for independent care providers, has today responded to the National Audit Office Report on the efficiency of CQC. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “The National Audit Office report has identified a range of failings and inefficiencies within the Care [...]
Care Providers Supported By The Courts
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative charity for independent care providers, has congratulated the East Midlands Care Association on its Judicial Review victory against Leicestershire County Council. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “This Judicial Review is one of many that have shown care providers are being abused [...]
A sensible and welcome rethink on mobility payments
A sensible and welcome rethink on mobility payments The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative charity for independent care providers, has wholeheartedly welcomed the statement today from Minister Maria Miller that the DLA mobility element for people living in care homes will not be withdrawn as had originally been [...]
ECCA Call CQC To Identify & Share Good Practice
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative charity for independent care providers, has responded to the current CQC consultation on proposed changes to the judgement framework and enforcement policy with a plea to balance what appears to be a regular diet of bad news from CQC about the [...]
Baroness Greengross raises Hydration question in House of Lords
November 2011 On the 7th November Baroness Greengross tabled a question in the House of Lords to ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have plans to implement a hydration policy in hospitals and care homes. The responses reflected the view that the implementation of policies would not have the desired effect, would [...]
ECCA welcomes High Court ruling on care home fees
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative charity for independent care providers, has welcomed the High Court’s ruling that Sefton Council acted unlawfully when making its decision to freeze care home fees for the second year running. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “We are pleased [...]
Local Authority Agrees To Make A Fresh Decision On Care Home Fees
Staffordshire County Council was faced with a legal challenge at the High Court by the Fairer Fee Forum (FFF) who were representing 200 care providers within the local authority’s jurisdiction. However, after a dramatic turn of events, Staffordshire County Council agreed with the FFF to carry out a fresh review of [...]
Martin Green Comments On Care Alliance Vision For Care
Martin Green, Chair, Care Providers Alliance, says: “Care providers are committed to ensuring quality care for service users. A cornerstone of this has to be proportionate and effective regulation. The Care Providers Alliance stands ready to work with CQC to deliver a regulatory regime that will support providers to build on [...]
Care Providers Alliance Launches A Vision For Regulation
The regulation of care and support: a Care Provider Alliance vision Background to the Care Providers Alliance The Care Providers Alliance (CPA) is a group of representative bodies within the adult social care sector who have come together to ensure a coordinated response to the major issues that affect the sector. The [...]
Welcome HC-One
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative charity for independent care services has today welcomed the arrival of HC-One, as a dynamic new force in care provision. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “The Board and Executive Team at HC-One have an impressive track record of delivering [...]
Care Services Attacked
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative charity for independent care homes, has condemned the Government and local authorities for the cuts to social care services. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “At a time when demographics alone would indicate a need for increased funding, we [...]
ECCA Responds To Excellence Scheme
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative charity for independent care providers, has responded to the announcement that the proposed Care Quality Commission (CQC) excellence scheme will not go ahead . Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “The care sector is committed to delivering quality and excellence in care [...]
ECCA Responds To Health Select Committee Report On The Care Quality Commission
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative charity for independent care providers, has responded to the Health Select Committee’s report on its review of the Care Quality Commission. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “The findings of the report echo ECCA’s comments over the last year. We [...]
Best Practice, Best Care Show!
Over 1500 professionals from across the care sector are set to join forces this October to collaborate and share best practice at Care Show 2011. Taking place at London’s Olympia from 11-12 October 2011, Care Show London is a leading event for the care sector, combining an important mix of industry [...]
Social Workers Failing To Safeguard Vulnerable People?
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative charity for independent care providers, has responded to the British Association of Social Workers’ survey on abuse in residential care. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “This survey which purports to demonstrate that social workers witness wide-scale abuse in residential [...]
Care Transport Guidance Makes Common Sense
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has welcomed the Department for Transport’s guidance that care sector transport will not fall within the Private Hire Vehicle licensing regime. Maria Patterson, External Relations Manager of ECCA, says: “ECCA lobbied hard on this issue and we are [...]
MP’s May Be In Recess But Care Never Stops!
Martin Green comments on the parliamentary recess: Now that Parliament has gone into recess, there is often a view that the political world pauses. This is far from the truth. In recent years we have seen the work of Government departments going on throughout the year and though the Parliamentary recess changes [...]
Lord Mayor Planning Blight
The Mayor for London’s Office is bringing forward in its strategic plan the possibility of new care homes having to have a social housing element within them available to local authorities at a cheaper cost. Their ignorance of our sector is staggering. Local authorities, through their abuse of monopsony commissioning, [...]
ECCA Online Shop Is Open For Business
The ECCA online shop is open for business The English Community Care Association (ECCA) is pleased to announce the launch of its new online shop at www.eccashop.org.uk. Open to care providers throughout the UK, not just ECCA members, the shop contains an extensive range of over 3,500 independent living and dementia aids. All [...]
CQC Must Shoulder Some Responsibility Regarding Winterbourne View
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has today reacted with surprise to the Care Quality Commission’s analysis of the Winterbourne View case. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “The CQC has failed to take due responsibility for their own [...]
Care Industry News Asks What Now For Southern Cross?
Care Industry News investigates the Southern Cross story and where they go from here. So Southern Cross are handing their homes back; this news doesn’t come as much of a surprise to those of you who’ve followed the story. What about the families who are concerned about whether or not their particular [...]
Martin Green Of ECCA Comments On Southern Cross
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has responded to the news that Southern Cross will cease trading. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “The important thing we must all focus on is the maintenance of care to those in Southern [...]
ECCA Comments On Supreme Courts Findings
Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “This judgement is very disappointing for people with complex care needs and we support the call by ADASS for the Government to clarify the entitlements of service users and to put more resources into the system. It is a matter of urgency to deal [...]
Dilnot Has Done A Great Job!
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has welcomed the report by the Dilnot Commission which provides a clear and equitable way to fund long-term care into the future. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, said: “Andrew Dilnot and his Commission have done [...]
8.4% Cut In Funding
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has today endorsed the findings of the Age UK research which showed an 8.4% cut in care funding for older people’s services. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, said: “This report gives clear evidence that already [...]
Flawed System Exposed
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has responded to the interim report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission on home care. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “The report identifies that the rhetoric of personalisation and empowerment is not the reality of [...]
ECCA Comment On Castlebeck Scandal
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has responded to last night’s Panorama programme, which showed scenes of totally unacceptable abuse. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “There is absolutely no excuse for the abuse of vulnerable people and Panorama had messages for every part [...]
Reduction Of Funding Not An Option-Birmingham City Council
Martin Green, Chief Executive for English Community Care Association welcomes the findings in relation to Birmingham City Council and their decision to reduce funding to disabled people- their needs are paramount and not the budget the council are required to work within. Martin Green commented; ”The Birmingham judgement clearly shows local authorities that they cannot [...]
CQC Far From Excellent & Needs More Work!
The English Community Care Association (ECCA), the leading representative body for independent care providers, has today responded to CQC’s approach to excellence. Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “The way in which this issue has been handled by the regulator is very far from excellent. There are more [...]
Think Local, Act Personal-Care & Support Sector Committed
The care and support sector is committed to delivering on the Government’s strategy Think Local, Act Personal. In order to achieve these commendable objectives quickly and effectively, there is a need for a reconfiguration of the sector’s architecture, including the role of national government and infrastructure organisations. The current government has removed and merged [...]
ECCA Condemns CQC
Martin Green, Chief Executive of ECCA, says: “CQC’s announcement of increased fees for regulation is totally unjustified given their poor performance. It is taking a minimum of 120 days to register a care service and the star rating scheme has been abolished. The replacement excellence scheme is not due for a long time, and when [...]
