Care Management Matters Magazine Edition 22.8 November 2025

Care Management Matters is social care’s ‘thinking-person’s magazine’ Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial news opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care

This issue of CMM explores methods of assessing pain in people living with dementia, as well as ways people with dementia can be supported in a club setting. The key implications for the sector’s workforce following recent changes to the UK’s immigration policy are explored, as are the challenges facing providers of care services for people with an addiction and the best practice methods for achieving community engagement. The issue also looks at how music can enhance wellbeing for people drawing on social care and what impact the Care Act 2014 has had since it was passed a decade ago.

Care Management Matters is social care’s ‘thinking-person’s magazine’. Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

This issue of CMM explores the problems with the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and also looks at ways to engage people who draw on care and support with their local communities in day-to-day social care operations. The issue covers the mixed market approach to delivering care, and recruitment strategies to generate candidates in challenging markets. It looks at the implications of the recent International Social Care Workforce Summit and newly published report, which calls for global unity to overcome shared challenges, and explores the outcomes of the Spring Budget and the priorities for the next Government.

Care Management Matters is social care’s ‘thinking-person’s magazine’. Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

Care Management Matters is social care's 'thinking-person's magazine'. Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

Care Management Matters is social care’s ‘thinking-person’s magazine’. Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

Care Management Matters is social care’s ‘thinking-person’s magazine’. Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

Care Management Matters is social care’s ‘thinking-person’s magazine’. Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care

Care Management Matters is social care’s ‘thinking-person’s magazine’. Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

Care Management Matters is social care’s ‘thinking-person’s magazine’. Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

Care Management Matters is social care’s ‘thinking-person’s magazine’, Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services, CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

Care Management Matters is social care’s ‘thinking-person’s magazine’, Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services, CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

Care Management Matters is social care's 'thinking-person's magazine'. Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

Care Management Matters is social care’s ‘thinking-person’s magazine’. Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

Care Management Matters is social care's 'thinking-person's magazine'. Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

Care Management Matters is social care's 'thinking-person's magazine'. Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

CMM magazine is a highly respected resource for owners, operators and senior executives working in social care For 18 consecutive years, CMM has continued to deliver in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best-practice guidance, to provide readers with essential insight and analysis on the topics making the news each month With an excellent contributor portfolio comprising some of the biggest names in the industry, CMM’s content hears from the decision-makers at the centre of the discussions

CMM magazine is a highly respected resource for owners, operators and senior executives working in social care. For 18 consecutive years, CMM has continued to deliver in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best-practice guidance, to provide readers with essential insight and analysis on the topics making the news each month. With an excellent contributor portfolio comprising some of the biggest names in the industry, CMM’s content hears from the decision-makers at the centre of the discussions.

Care Management Matters is social care’s ‘thinking-person’s magazine’. Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

CMM magazine is a highly respected resource for owners, operators and senior executives working in social care. For 18 consecutive years, CMM has continued to deliver in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best-practice guidance, to provide readers with essential insight and analysis on the topics making the news each month. With an excellent contributor portfolio comprising some of the biggest names in the industry, CMM’s content hears from the decision-makers at the centre of the discussions.

Care Management Matters is social care’s ‘thinking-person’s magazine’. Delivering in-depth bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

Care Management Matters is social care’s ‘thinking-person’s magazine’. Delivering in-depth bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care.

Care Management Matters is social care’s ‘thinking-person’s magazine’. Delivering in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best practice guidance for those running social care services. CMM is a valuable learning resource for those working in adult social care

This issue of CMM comes after the Global Ageing Conference in Glasgow and explores how ageing can be reframed to celebrate people living longer and whether the Government is prepared for an ageing population. Readers gain insight into recruitment strategies for Gen Z, how more investment is required for end of life care and what that could mean for the sector, how to better communicate with residents who have hearing loss, and the impact of feeling unsafe as an employee in the care sector. Find all this and more in October’s issue of CMM.

This issue of CMM drills a little deeper into the new CQC regulatory framework with expert advice on how to prepare. Readers gain an in-depth look into the Oliver McGowan training and the outcomes for social care settings, what was proposed in the Power to People report and how much progress has been made, and how integrated care systems can be encouraged to be meaningful and sustainable. Elsewhere in the issue, we celebrate the winner of the Care Innovation Challenge 2023 and share details of legal advisers to draw on. Find all this and more in November’s issue of CMM.

This issue of CMM looks ahead to a 2024 general election and what the priorities might be for social care. We look further at the CQC's Single Assessment Framework, breaking down the changes that will affect you, so you can prepare fully. An in-depth dive into creative health and the importance of activities in care homes shines a spotlight on what it means to live a life worth living, while an insight into buying and selling care homes offers advice for care home operators. Find all this and more in December's issue of CMM.

This issue of CMM looks at practical ways to help older people thrive in care homes and the benefits and lessons learned from bringing a nursery and care home together for intergenerational living. We also explore ideas to help prevent suicide in the sector and look at practical ways to support people who are in end of life care. The issue also looks at the impact a rumoured royal commission could have to overhaul the current system and how some of the findings in Lord Darzi’s report relate to social care. Find all this and more in November's CMM.

December’s issue of CMM explores the impact the new Employment Rights Bill will have on the employment rights of people working in the care sector. We examine what service providers could be missing when residents are alone in their rooms, how AI could help with isolation and how providers can prioritise residents’ wellbeing with suggestions of ways to make life in care homes more fun. We investigate how using artificial intelligence in the form of avatars could support people living with dementia and discover how interprofessional learning in nursing education prepares future nurses for effective collaboration and promotes person-centred care.

This issue of CMM explores the role of co-production in reforming the sector and ways to create proactive and preventative care services. Readers will consider what good practice in dementia care looks like, the appropriateness of undertaking delegated healthcare activities and their impact on care quality, and how the digital switchover will impact the sector. The issue also looks at the impact of the immigration curb, as well as sector feeling about CQC inspection experiences and CQC’s decision-making process. Find all this and more in July’s edition of CMM.

In this issue of CMM: readers will consider the six components of good leadership and how to implement them in a homecare setting. The issue also explores how delayed CQC inspections impact on insurance: funding: business opportunities and workforce retention: and how to request a prioritised re-inspection: as well as what CQC needs from its next permanent Chief Executive. Readers learn practical ways to negotiate with HMRC in the event of a winding-up petition and learn from the challenges and opportunities of 2025 in social care. Find all this and more in December’s edition of CMM.

CMM magazine is a highly respected resource for owners, operators and senior executives working in social care. For 18 consecutive years, CMM has continued to deliver in-depth, bespoke editorial, news, opinion and best-practice guidance, to provide readers with essential insight and analysis on the topics making the news each month. With an excellent contributor portfolio comprising some of the biggest names in the industry, CMM’s content hears from the decision-makers at the centre of the discussions.