BBC Radio 4 News - Home Care Insight

Business Finance by Sarah Clarke on February 22, 2021

Home care providers are pulling out of offering services in rural areas because they can’t recruit enough staff or afford mileage costs.

Representative body The Independent Care Group (ICG) said the danger of losing home care providers grew greater every day.

Business Finance by Sarah Clarke on November 19, 2020

Research by for BBC Radio 4 has found that 715 of the 2,731 home care operators in the UK are in danger of going bust.

A care worker, whose personal campaign is to put an end to ‘undignified’ 15-minute home care visits, is the inspiration behind the new play.