Social Care Sector Grows Despite Recruitment Challenges
England’s adult social care sector has continued its growth trajectory in 2024/25, with the latest figures from Skills for Care released today (October 15) showing…
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Highlights
Busy Day For The Carer UK at The Care Show Birmingham, NEC!
It’s been a fantastic and busy day for the Carer UK team here at the Care Show Birmingham! The atmosphere is buzzing as we meet…
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UN Member States Recognise Dementia As A Leading Noncommunicable Disease
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) has announce that dementia will, for the first time, be formally recognised within the new UN Political Declaration on noncommunicable diseases…
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NHS Kicks Off Flu And COVID Jabs To ‘Winter-Proof’ Vulnerable
Flu and COVID-19 vaccines have been rolled out for all eligible people to help ‘winter-proof’ those most vulnerable and the NHS amid new variants circulating…
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Saint Cecilia’s Care Group Chairman Welcomes Fair Pay Agreement – But Warns Delay Until 2028 Risks Worsening Crisis
The Chairman of Saint Cecilia’s Care Group has welcomed the Government’s announcement of a Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) for the social care sector, unveiled at…
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NACC Training & Development Forum 2025 Programme Confirmed
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) once again returns to the East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham, 1 – 2 October, for the NACC Training…
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Care Home Leaders Need Further Support To Achieve Heat Decarbonisation Goals Survey Reveals
A new survey by heating manufacturer BAXI has revealed that while an overwhelming 94% of care home managers expect to have a budget for decarbonisation…
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Providers Unite to Peacefully Walk Through Liverpool on the 29th September 2025
Why must we rise again? To shine a light on the human impact of the most significant legislative change our sector has ever faced: the…
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UK Think-Tank Calls for “Radical and Urgent Reform” of Britain’s “Broken” Social Care System
The Social Care Foundation (SCF), a UK-wide think tank, today publishes a wide-ranging report on the state and future of social care in Britain. Damian…
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Cross Party Social Care Talks “Positive Step”
Baroness Casey of Blackstock chaired a cross-party roundtable to discuss the work of the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care, The meeting, held in the…
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NACC National Awards 2025 Shortlist Announced
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has revealed the shortlist for the NACC National Awards 2025. The prestigious awards recognise and celebrate teams and…
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The Gables Rest Home Takes Top Prize in Afternoon Tea Week Competition
Once again, the quintessentially great British tradition of afternoon tea has been celebrated by care homes across the UK, bringing joy, community spirit, and delicious…
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Older Adults Share Experiences Of Ageing Positively
A new study has revealed the most important factors for ageing positively, according to the lived experiences and views of older adults in England. Research…
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Recruitment Challenges Deepen As Overseas Worker Visas Fall
The UK care sector is grappling with significant recruitment challenges following a sharp decline in work visas issued to overseas healthcare professionals, according to newly…
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Put Your Walking Boots On For Walk To Remember
A charity walk that has raised more than £317,000 for Bristol’s St Peter’s Hospice over the past 20-years, returns for the last time on Sunday,…
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