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NCF responds to Chancellor’s Spring Statement

NCF highlights severe impact of welfare cuts on those who rely on social care

By |March 28th, 2025|

The National Care Forum (NCF) – the leading association for not-for-profit social care has responded to the Chancellor’s Spring Statement. Despite the government’s intention not to portray it as a major fiscal event, it has been delivered against a backdrop of intense media
speculation.

Measures in the statement include:
• £4.8bn worth of cuts to welfare benefits, including .. Read More

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Goodbye and good luck to our university students

Robert Harvey House say goodbye to dedicated and enthusiastic Birmingham City University nursing students

By |March 26th, 2025|

This week, we bid farewell to Deepaka, Rachel and Lami, our amazing first-year students from Birmingham City University. For the past 12 weeks, they’ve been a vital part of our team, immersing themselves in the world of nursing older adults in Health and Social Care at Robert Harvey house.

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The gift of friendship in later life

We like to consider ourselves as a family, more than just a home.

By |March 25th, 2025|

A Nursing home, by definition, is a place where people live and receive the extra care that they require when that is no longer possible at their own home. However, moving into a Nursing home is not simply the end of a person’s story. I would like to share with you a remarkable story of .. Read More

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Case study: new technology creates a quieter and more peaceful home

Silent pagers at Robert Harvey House improves both the residents' quality of life and the efficiency of staff responses

By |March 19th, 2025|

Background
Robert Harvey House Nursing Home recently introduced a new system of silent pagers for staff, designed to improve the quality of life for residents and streamline nurse response times. The pagers, costing £3,000 for 15 devices, were implemented three months ago as a solution to reduce the constant noise caused by nurse call bells, which rang throughout .. Read More

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King’s Fund Social care 360 review

The National Care Forum (NCF) summarise key findings of the annual 360 social care report

By |March 10th, 2025|

This year’s report looks at 2023/2024 data.

It shows that 2023/2024 was the first year since 2015/2016 where local authorities not only spent more money on social care but also increased the number of people being supported due to a significant increase in local authority spending power.

The King’s Fund warns that this positive development is fragile .. Read More

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BCOP and the Housing Ombudsman

As a social landlord, BCOP are members of the Housing Ombudsman service

By |February 5th, 2025|

What is the Housing Ombudsman service?
The Housing Ombudsman is an independent, impartial, and free service for social housing residents whose aim is to improve residents’ lives and landlords’ services through housing complaints.

The ombudsman makes final decisions on disputes between residents and landlords who are members, which include social landlords (housing associations and local authorities), as well .. Read More

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We need tenants to have your say about us

Are you a tenant who is frustrated with the way we do things?

By |January 27th, 2025|

All you need is a voice!
Can you see how and where we could get better or are you really impressed with certain services? BCOP is looking to involve some of our tenants as volunteers in a new scrutiny group – a place where you’ll be able to have your say and make a difference for .. Read More

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Safety advice for BCOP tenants

Our new tenant safety advice information is here

By |January 21st, 2025|

Our nine housing schemes across Birmingham city provide affordable rented accommodation for people aged over 60, or 55 with disabilities. We want our tenants to be safe, well and happy in their homes, so we’ve recently produced a series of advice leaflets for them about keeping themselves and others safe. The leaflets explain fire safety, .. Read More

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New dementia cafes start in September

BCOP nursing homes will host new dementia support groups

By |July 23rd, 2024|

BCOP are pleased to be the venues for new dementia cafes  from September ’24 with the Birmingham Dementia Carers Hub (a partnership between Age UK Birmingham, Age Concern Birmingham and Dementia Carers Count Birmingham that provides a range of support to those who look after someone with dementia).

All our dementia cafes are free to attend.
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ADASS calls for change of approach to social care

Report shows an unsustainable and worrying picture for the 4 out of 5 of us needing adult social care in the future

By |July 16th, 2024|

The President of Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Melanie Williams, said: “ This report shows an unsustainable and worrying picture for the 4 out of 5 of us needing adult social care in the future and sends a clear message that we can’t keep doing more of the same. Instead of focussing .. Read More

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