The growing adult social care sector and its skilled workforce contributes £50.3 billion to the English economy according to a new report published by Skills for Care.
Read more...Under current government spending plans, council tax increases of 3.6% per year will be needed for the next three years just to ensure councils can provide the same range and quality of services
Read more...Cygnet Health Care has partnered with Kent Cricket to help primary age children think about their mental wellbeing ahead of World Mental Health Day.
Read more...A care home in Worthing has experienced a random act of kindness from a social action project which has been gracing the community with beautiful gifts.
Read more...A UK care group has launched a fundraising campaign to acquire five pioneering age simulation suits to enable caregivers to experience the impairments of older people with dementia
Read more...A new service that will help to nurture the independence of up to seven individuals with additional needs has opened in Liverpool. Representatives from Affinity Supporting
Read more...Celebrations have been in full swing at Southgate Beaumont as one of its residents reaches her centenary in style.
Read more...All hourly paid staff will receive a 5% salary increase in recognition of their commitment throughout the Covid-19 pandemic
Read more...Those eligible for the free flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster jab are being urged to book their appointments as soon as possible in a new film campaign launched today
Read more...Ashgate Hospicecare has released three ‘emotionally charged’ videos reuniting its staff with the relatives of patients they cared for in their final days.
Read more...The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has declared Aaron Watson of Primrose Bank Care Home, Poulton-le-Fylde, the NACC Care Chef of the Year 2021.
Read more...MHA, the country’s largest charitable care provider, has responded to Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid’s speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester earlier this week.
Read more...New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have revealed the number of people dying in their homes has risen dramatically over the last 18 months.
Read more...To mark National Poetry Day today (Thursday), residents at a Hertfordshire care home have launched a poetry club to create and share their linguistic talent with others.
Read more...NCF has partnered with Ryalto using their mobile app for our new Information Governance Network (IG Network).
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