A recent study called ‘Bailed out and Burned out’ has examined the financial impact of the pandemic on care homes and their staff. The study found that the Covid government funding ended to early with care homes and staff struggling with the aftermath of the pandemic....
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Hawsons advise on the sale of Church View Care Home
Hawsons are pleased to announce the completion on the sale of Church View Care Home in Stanwell, Middlesex for a long-standing client. The purpose-built care home, developed by the vendor, provides nursing care for up to 78 residents. The transaction, led by Hawsons...
Social care requires immediate funding and long term plan
The levelling-up committee has said that the government need to implement a plan to help alleviate social care pressures before 2023. The committee has said the pandemic has intensified underlying issues of increasing demand along with recruitment and retention...
Staff shortages in the care home sector
Clearly, the pandemic has hit many sectors hard but the care home sector is currently suffering from severe staffing pressures. New mandatory vaccines being imposed for all staff (unless medically exempt) and changes to immigration rules following Brexit have added...
Covid-19 is causing care home staff shortages
A recent poll conducted by the National Care Forum (NCF) has discovered that care homes are experiencing a high rate of staff absences due to employees testing positive for the virus and forced to isolate. Staff shortages are also being caused by contact tracing...
£588m of additional funding announced for adult social care
£588m of additional funding announced for adult social care The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that from 1 September a fund of £588m will become available for the NHS to use for adult social care. The purpose of this fund is to speed up hospital...
Treasury temporarily scraps VAT on PPE
The Government has decided to zero-rate VAT on essential personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic. It comes after charities and trade unions called for VAT on PPE to be scrapped. The Government hopes that this will ease the financial pressure...
Hawsons are here to help COVID-19
During this difficult time Hawsons are here to help and support their clients as best they can The Government has announced new measures to help businesses through this difficult time. The first being the tax helpline to support businesses affected by coronavirus. If...
Bank of England Update for Businesses and Households
Bank of England Update for Businesses and Households During this difficult time for businesses and households, the Bank of England has put together a list of sites where you can find the latest updates from the Government. The following has been circulated by the bank...
Care Home Covid Funding Ended too Soon
A recent study called ‘Bailed out and Burned out’ has examined the financial impact of the pandemic on care homes and their staff. The study found that the Covid government funding ended to early with care homes and staff struggling with the aftermath of the pandemic....
Hawsons advise on the sale of Church View Care Home
Hawsons are pleased to announce the completion on the sale of Church View Care Home in Stanwell, Middlesex for a long-standing client. The purpose-built care home, developed by the vendor, provides nursing care for up to 78 residents. The transaction, led by Hawsons...
Social care requires immediate funding and long term plan
The levelling-up committee has said that the government need to implement a plan to help alleviate social care pressures before 2023. The committee has said the pandemic has intensified underlying issues of increasing demand along with recruitment and retention...