Government Set To Engage With Social Care Sector Over Fair Pay Agreement
Care workers could see their first ever Fair Pay Agreement next year, under plans unveiled by care minister Stephen Kinnock. The undertaking comes in the…
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Highlights
Sector Responds to Devastating Darzi Report
Industry leaders have responded to the release of a devastating report which reveals that a decade of austerity has left the NHS in “critical condition”…
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‘Major Surgery, Not Sticking Plaster Solutions’ Needed To Rebuild NHS
Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer will today pledge the ‘biggest reimagining of our NHS since its birth’ in a “reform or die” speech this morning…
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Funding Shortfall of £4bn Leaves Councils on a Precipice
Councils across England, Scotland and Wales have a collective hole in their finances amounting to more than £4bn for the coming financial year, way beyond…
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Temporary NHS Staff ‘Fearful’ Of Speaking Up About Patient Safety Issues Report Reveals
Temporary NHS workers fear speaking up about patient safety due to discrimination, an investigation by the Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) has found, with…
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Care Cost Cap ‘Undeliverable’ Says Labour Peer
Baroness Gillian Merron has ruled out a care cost cap as “undeliverable” following a contentious debate in the House of Lords earlier this week. The…
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Shining a Light on Dementia Care Innovation for World Alzheimer’s Month
In honour of World Alzheimer’s Month this September, Care England is highlighting the outstanding contributions of its members in supporting individuals living with dementia across…
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More Staffing And Patient Care Cuts Likely Unless Government Addresses Growing NHS Deficit
The government must use its autumn budget to tackle the NHS’ mounting financial crisis or risk health leaders having to make further service and staffing…
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Those Suffering With Dementia And The Frail Report Worse Hospital Experiences
People who are frail or who live with dementia, Alzheimer’s or a condition affecting their mobility all report poorer than average experiences in hospital, according…
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Providers Say “Enough Is Enough On Hospital Discharges”
Care providers say “enough is enough” and the Government must reform social care to end the scandal of older, vulnerable and disabled adults being trapped…
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Drop in Overseas Recruits Sparks Care Staff Shortage Fears for Care Sector
Social Care providers are calling on the Government to urgently bring forward its workforce plan for the sector amidst fears of a dire shortage of…
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Hft And Care England Launch 2024 Survey To Analyse Challenges In The Adult Social Care Sector
Hft, the learning disability charity, and Care England have today launched the survey for Sector Pulse Check 2024, their annual report analysing the financial health…
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Joint Letter Sent to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Registering Concerns Decisions on Adult Social Care
The National Care Forum (NCF) has today signed an unprecedented joint open letter that has been sent to the Secretary of State for Health and…
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Carers UK to Present Carer’s Allowance Overpayments Report to Minister
Unpaid carers will share the devastating impact of Carer’s Allowance overpayments on their lives in a report due to be handed to Sir Stephen Timms,…
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Sector Reacts to CQC’s Damning Report
The UK Government has admitted that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is “not fit for purpose”, https://thecareruk.com/cqc-not-fit-for-purpose-says-health-secretary/ with the release today of an interim report…
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