Political Consensus On Urgent Need To Better Fund And Fix Social Care, Poll Reveals
Nine out of ten MPs say that local government does not have enough resource to meet the growing need for social care services and three in five believe
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Care UK Announced As The World’s First Care Sector Partner Of The #FairKitchens Movement
Care UK and the #FairKitchens movement are proud to announce that Care UK is the first care sector organisation in the world to join the global movement #FairKitchens
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Turn To Tech To Relieve Pressure and Improve Experience
By Stephanie Vaughan-Jones, Moneypenny (www.moneypenny.com)
The care sector has faced enormous pressures this year – all under the spotlight of the world’s media.
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My Employer Has Asked Me To Have The Vaccine – What Are My Rights?
By Katie Ash, Head of Employment Law at Banner Jones Solicitors (www.bannerjones.co.uk)
With the Covid-19 vaccine being rolled out across the country,
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Letter to the Editor
We here at THE CARER are always delighted to share reader input, and of course with the budget coming up later this week we are delighted to include
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Firm Pulls Plug On £7m Care Home And 150 New Jobs
Scores of care homes in South and West Wales will go bust and be forced to close unless there is a significant increase in funding from local councils.
Read more...Care England Urges Government To Make Good On Ten Year Plan For Adult Social Care
Care England has written to the Chancellor urging him to make good on the Government’s commitment to adult social care in his Budget this week.
Read more...Visiting Rights Of Individuals Must Be Paramount Says CQC
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) hasadvised care providers they should not wait until the vaccination programme is complete to allow visits.
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Recently Reunited Care Home Couple Married For 65 Years Reveals The Secret To A Happy Marriage
A loving couple recently reunited at their care home following a three-month separation has revealed their secrets to a happy marriage.
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UK Charities Join Together To Boost Vaccine Drive
16 frontline charities have formed a new partnership to encourage those with long term health conditions and their carers to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Captain Sir Tom’s NHS Gifts Must Be Protected Says Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson In Wales
The Health and Social Care spokesperson for the Welsh Liberal Democrats and Senedd Candidate for SE Wales has asked for guarantees that funds received
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UK To Strengthen Its Ethical Approach To The International Recruitment Of Health And Care Workers
The UK has updated its code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care staff to align with the World Health Organization (WHO)
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UK Charities Join Together To Boost Vaccine Drive
16 frontline charities have formed a new partnership to encourage those with long term health conditions and their carers to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Analysis Shows 1.6 Million Older People Are Finding It Harder To Look After Themselves Since The First Lockdown
New Age UK research, carried out in late January and early February 2021[i] shows that older people’s need for social care has been intensified by their experience of the pandemic
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Care Home “Life Under Lockdown” Wins RTS Award
News reports on Sky News featuring the staff and residents of Palms Row Health Care homes have been recognised at the Royal Television Society Awards.
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