Fixing Social Care: A Call to Action for the New PM
Care England, has written to Conservative leadership candidates Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP and Rt Hon Liz Truss MP calling for a commitment to ‘fix’…
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CCN response to LUHC Select Committee Report on Long-term Funding of Adult Social Care
Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee has published its report on the Long-term Funding of Adult Social Care. The report which can be read here…
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Wigan Warriors Fan Surprised with an Unforgettable Experience
For devoted Wigan Warriors supporter, Peter Adshead, what he expected to be a regular visit to watch his rugby team in action turned out to…
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News Flash!!! Deadline Extended to Enter ‘Care Sector’s Got Talent 2022 Competition!
With the holiday season in full swing once again and so many of our amazing care teams enjoying a long awaited and much deserved break…
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Long-Term Funding of Adult Social Care Report Welcomed
Care England, has today welcomed the publication of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee’s report ‘Long-term funding of adult social care.’ Professor Martin Green…
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Adult Social Care Needs Immediate Funding Injection and Long-Term Plan, says Levelling Up Committee
The Government urgently needs to come forward with additional funding this year to help the ravaged adult social care sector meet immediate pressures, including inflation…
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LGA Responds to NHS Confederation Report on Social Care
The Local Government association has responded to a report which highlights that staffing gaps and a lack of capacity in social care are putting the…
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Ombudsman Releases Annual Review of Complaints
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has released its annual review of complaints and, it says has directed more improvements to local councils in…
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NHS Leaders Warn That Social Care Workforce Crisis Risks Patient Safety
NHS leaders across England say staffing gaps and a lack of capacity in social care are putting the care and safety of patients in the…
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Without Vaccines, Healthcare Staff Absence Could Have Been 69% Higher Study Reveals
The rapid covid-19 vaccine rollout from December 2020 averted infection in a large proportion of NHS hospital workers in England during the second wave of…
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“Postcode Lottery” Highlights Wales Fees Discrepancy
A social care champion has accused Carmarthenshire Council of trying to “defend the indefensible” over care home fees. Cabinet member Jane Tremlett was unhappy after…
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We Need a Fully Funded Workforce Plan Says NCF
The Health and Social Care Select Committee has published two reports which highlight the stark situation in the health and social care workforce: An evaluation…
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Persistent Understaffing of NHS a Serious Risk to Patient Safety, Warn MPs
The NHS and social care face the greatest workforce crisis in their history, compounded by the absence of a credible government strategy to tackle the…
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Health Workforce Report Illustrates Staffing Emergency and Dire Consequences for Staff and Patients
Responding to the House of Commons Health and Social Care Committee report on recruitment, training and retention, which describes “the greatest workforce crisis in history,…
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What About Social Care? Sector Responds to Leadership Race
The next Prime Minister must have “bold plans” to protect older and disabled people and to remember the social care component of health and social…
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