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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‘Make Or Break’ For Social Care As Councils Warn Of A ‘Triple Whammy’ Of Risks From Government Reorganisation Plans
Splitting county councils into multiple small unitary councils could hit millions of vulnerable people with a triple whammy of worse services, higher costs for care,…
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Actions To Help Provide Effective Acute Care For Older People Living With Frailty
Guidance to support acute teams to deliver optimal care for older people living with frailty has been developed by Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)…
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The Ageing Population Highlights The Critical Need For The Elderly Care Planning Of Tomorrow, Today
By Sunita Poddar, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oakminster Healthcare New research revealing that 28% of the UK population will be pensioners by 2075…
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Leadership Summit Invites Not-For-Profit Care And Support Providers To Visualise Care For The Future
The National Care Forum (NCF) – the leading association for not-for-profit social care, together with headline sponsors, Marr Procurement, are pleased to welcome senior leaders…
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Social Care Commission Should Consider National System To Assess People’s Needs, Says The King’s Fund Think Tank
The Casey Commission, set up by the government to explore social care reform in England, should consider the benefits of moving to a national system…
Read more...New Data Reveals Stark Regional Differences In Care Home Costs For Self-Funders
New figures from care review website carehome.co.uk highlight significant regional disparities in the cost of care for older people who fund their own care. The…
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NACC Celebrate 2025 Award Winners
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) gathered in Nottingham (1st – 2nd October 2025) to celebrate the great and the good of care catering…
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New LGIU And CIPFA Research Highlights National Care Service Lessons For Casey Review
Following the first meeting of Baroness Casey’s cross-party Social Care Commission last month and the International Day of Older Persons today, the Local Government Information…
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Ilona Tomza Crowned as the 2025 NACC Care Chef of the Year
Ilona Tomza of Porthaven Care Homes of has been crowned National Association of Care Catering (NACC) Care Chef of the Year 2025. Ilona was crowned…
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Sector Reacts to Government’s £500 Million Fair Pay Agreement Announcement
The adult social care sector has responded with cautious optimism to the government’s announcement of a £500 million investment towards England’s first Fair Pay Agreement…
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Social Care Must Become Platform for Health Improvement, Says RSPH Report
A new report has called for urgent transformation of adult social care to prioritise health outcomes, warning that years of underfunding have left the system…
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Government Announces £500m for First Ever Fair Pay Agreement for Care Workers
The Government has today announced a major step in boosting the wages of adult social care workers across England, as a £500 million investment is…
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Thousands Rally in Liverpool as Care Providers Demand Urgent Sector Reform
Care home operators and social care providers marched through Liverpool city centre on 29 September, calling on government to address what they describe as a…
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Social Care Representative Renews Calls To End The “Postcode Lottery” In Continuing Healthcare
Care England has renewed its calls to reform the NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) funding stream in response to a report published by the Nuffield Trust…
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