Care Levy Won’t Save Battling Providers
Vital cash from a £36bn fund to aid health and social care won’t come soon enough to save some struggling providers, campaigners warned today (Wednesday)….
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Welcome for £500m Care Workforce Boost
BUT CALL FOR BETTER PAY TO HELP RECRUIT STAFF Care providers today (Tuesday) welcomed a £500m cash injection to help develop the social care workforce…
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£500 Million to Develop the Adult Social Care Workforce
People working in adult social care in England will benefit from at least £500 million from the Health and Social Care Levy to improve recruitment,…
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Lords Committee to Investigate the ‘Invisibility’ of Adult Social Care
The House of Lords Adult Social Care Committee today publishes its call for evidence, and invites the public to share their views, as part of…
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Industry Leaders Write Open Letter to Health Secretary on “Living With Covid in Care Settings”
Industry leaders have written an open letter to Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the letter, from Methodist Homes (MHA), the…
Read more...Carers Need Help as Covid-19 Restrictions Ease
CAMPAIGNERS are calling on the Government to help social care as it faces a fight to survive as Covid-19 restrictions ease. The Independent Care Group…
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Skills for Care is Encouraging Social Care Organisations to Join them in #CelebratingSocialCare this April
Skills for Care is #CelebratingSocialCare throughout April and is encouraging everyone working across social care to get involved. The campaign launches on Monday 4 April….
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Care Group to Pay for Visitor Covid Tests
A North Yorkshire care group is opening its doors to visitors but paying for their Covid-19 tests to ensure its stay residents safe. Saint Cecilia’s…
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Scotland’s Care Home Residents Will Have Right to be Visited by Loved Ones
Care home residents will have the right to visits and care from a loved one, the Scottish Government has confirmed. Two new Health and Social…
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Covid Testing Remains Free to Care Staff and Residents
Covid testing for care home staff and residents will continue to be free according to the government’s ‘Living with Covid’ guidance. People at risk of…
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Care Providers Urged to Bid for Technology Testbed Funding, So Homes are Care Ready
Care providers are being invited to apply for grants of £75,000 so they can test out with older people which technology tools and digital housing…
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Growing Anger as Investigation Reveals Massive North-South Divide in Care Fees
Vulnerable care home residents are being treated “like second class citizens” by councils thanks to a growing North-South divide. An investigation by Care Forum Wales…
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Care Home Residents Create ‘Enchanted’ Garden
Residents at a Poole care home have turned their wish for a magical enchanted garden into reality. Colten Care’s dedicated dementia care home, The Aldbury,…
Read more...Government publishes Fair Cost of Care guidance
The Government has published guidance for Local Authorities in England on the Market Sustainability and Fair Cost of Care Fund 2022 to 2023. £162 million…
Read more...Sector Leaders Call for Action on Social Care Workforce
National adult social care organisations have come together to call on the Government to deliver a long-term care workforce strategy and tackle the issue of…
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