New Mapping Tool Supports Better Insight Into Mental Health Workforce
The Association of Mental Health Providers has launched a national picture of the mental health workforce, including data from Skills for Care. To establish a…
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Social Care
What Have I Done To Deserve This? Hospice Hosts Free Online Workshop Addressing Needs Of LGBTQIA+ Community Living With Advanced Ill Health
Mark Pedder, Lecturer Practitioner in Palliative & End of Life Care, Keech Hospice Care (Left) and Roger Kelly, Complementary Therapist, Keech Hospice Care (Right) On…
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Addressing Care Crisis: Care England’s Roundtable Underscores Need for Better Care Worker Support
Against a backdrop of a critical staffing crisis in the social care sector, Care England hosted a roundtable discussion titled, “The Value of Care Workers:…
Read more...Government Publishes Response To Committee’s Integrated Care Systems Report
The Government Response to the Committee’s report, Integrated Care Systems: autonomy and accountability, has been published today by the Department of Health and Social Care….
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1.5 Million Older Unpaid Carer Admit To Feeling Under Strain
Research by Age UK has found that 1.3 million, 61% of older unpaid carers (age 65+) have felt unhappy or depressed[i]. The same research also…
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Care Providers Ready for Junior Doctor Strike
CARE providers are bracing themselves for industrial action by junior doctors from tomorrow until Saturday. The Independent Care Group (ICG) says care providers are becoming…
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Nottinghamshire Home Takes Residents to Italy from Comfort of Armchair
Residents at a Nottinghamshire home packed their suitcases and printed their boarding passes as they visited Italy for the day. MHA The Herons set up…
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Fun, Freedom and Fresh Air
It is National Bike Week and the Gloucestershire charity Lilian Faithfull Care have been out celebrating their cycling project. Cycle rides and care homes are…
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Ex-Teacher Joyce, 97, Makes A Splash Again After Years Out Of The Water
A 97-year-old Dorset care home resident has spoken of her joy after she was able to go swimming for the first time in years. Joyce…
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Care Innovation Challenge Mentor Hopes To See AI Technology Implementation As Competition Weekender Approaches
The Care Innovation Challenge, organised by National Care Forum (NCF) takes place 1st to 2nd July and mentor Neil Eastwood of Care Friends is hoping…
Read more...Inquiry Urged: ‘Don’t Forget Social Care Again’
A public inquiry into the way the Government dealt with the Covid-19 pandemic has been urged not to forget social care again. Care providers say…
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Welsh Government Pledges £30m Investment In Community Care To Reduce Pressure On Hospitals
The Minister for Health and Social Services Eluned Morgan and Deputy Minister for Social Services Julie Morgan for Wales have set out how they will…
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Caroline Holds Carers Week Debate
Dame Caroline Dinenage, Member of Parliament for Gosport, co-Chair of the APPG for Carers & former Minister for Care, held a debate today in the…
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Royal Star & Garter Extends Vital Support To Reach More Veterans
A charity which has been caring for veterans for over a century has launched new services to support the Armed Forces community. Royal Star &…
Read more...Low Pay Commission Consultation on National Minimum Wage Rates
Care England, the largest and most diverse representative body for independent providers of adult social care, has today submitted evidence to the Low Pay Commission’s…
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