Our News
We have a variety of news items in the care sector that offer prominent and useful information to casual and professional readers. We have worked with a plethora of UK Councils in the residential care sector and have a wide range of article placements in mainstream newspaper outlets. All news items are here to help individuals receive the care they need at a fair price.
Building Better Healthcare: Modernising CHC Purchasing
Ray Hart, director at Valuing Care, explains why it is now time to step up CHC purchasing processes and ditch the burdensome methods that commissioners have battled with for years. As the NHS keeps having to find efficiencies, while also trying to identify new and better ways of working, many processes within healthcare have been examined to see what improvements can be made…
BBC Radio 5 – Live Daily: How to Price a Care Home Package
Ray Hart is interviewed by Adrian Chiles
Community Care: Why council tax rise will not be enough to fill care home shortfall.
Councils will be forced to ration the extra money they get from council tax between providers in response to the cost pressures on residential care, says Ray Hart. As expected, chancellor George Osborne announced additional funding for social care in the Autumn Statement in the form of an additional levy of 2% on council tax that can only be used to fund adult social care.
Community Care: The Care Act 2014 places new responsibilities on local authorities
The Care Act 2014 places new responsibilities on local authorities to act on behalf of people who are expected to self-fund their own care – a group historically neglected by councils. From April 2015, councils will come under a duty to provide information and advice to people in their areas to enable them to plan for their care and support.
The MJ: Meeting Care Act Requirements
Many councils are yet to prepare and there are areas that must be given priority; key aspects that need to be administered to support implementation of the Care Act. The Act introduces new duties and obligations on local authorities in terms of those who pay for their own care, and as such there is a requirement to implement ambitious changes.
The Guardian: People who self-fund their social care need more help from Councils
The Care Act puts a responsibility on Councils to help self funders micro-commission care. Ray Hart from Valuing Care explains more read more The Care Act puts a responsibility on Councils to help self funders micro-commission care. Ray Hart from Valuing Care explains…
High 50: Tips for staying afloat when paying for parents care
Tips for cost control! A global community for people over the age of 50 who believe the journey, in all its wonder, has only just begun features Valuing Care. The publication covers the topic: Your folks’ care home could set you back six figures – even with the proposed cap. Fees specialist Ray Hart has tips for cost control.
Daily Mail: Best Ways to Negotiate Care Home Costs
This is Money the popular finance arm of the Daily Mail features Valuing Care on how to negotiate care home fee rates. Many people who move into residential homes do so at a time of great stress, often following a period of illness. Usually, they don’t think to scrutinise the price charged by their chosen home until it’s too late…