Government Urged To Wake Up To Social Care Collapse
Campaigners are calling on the Government to wake up to dire warnings over the imminent collapse of care for older, vulnerable and disabled adults. The…
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Social Care
1 In 5 Care Seekers Unsure Who Will Pay For Care As Costs Continue To Rise
New data has revealed the scale of uncertainty around elderly care funding, as costs continue to rise. The findings, released by reviews website carehome.co.uk, show…
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Urgent Call To Address Devastating Impact Of Budget On Care And Support
The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) today are sharing devastating findings from a comprehensive survey of over 1,180 care and support providers, revealing the social care…
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Social Care Providers At Risk Of Collapse As Analysis Reveals Cost To Sector Of Employer National Insurance Hike
Changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions announced last month look set to cost the adult social care sector over £900m next year, more than wiping…
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Government’s NHS Reforms And 10 Year Plan Must Radically Transform End Of Life Care, Says Social Care Coalition
The Coalition of Frontline Care for People Nearing the End of Life is urging radical changes in care for older people nearing the end of…
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Rynagh And Alex Triumph At Social Care Awards
Rynagh Cornish, Tunbridge Wells Care Centre’s administration assistant, has won a prestigious award at the Great British Care Awards, while her colleague, nurse Alex Flori,…
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Ombudsman Calls For Mandatory Complaints Handling In Care Homes
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has made four recommendations to Government on how the organisation could improve the public services it oversees in…
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Care England Urges Providers to Sign Petition to Exempt Social Care from Employer NIC Increases
Care England, the leading voice for adult social care across England, is calling for it’s members to sign and share this petition to exempt all…
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Leading Care Management Software Named as Approved Supplier to Bluebird Care
A leader in care management software has been chosen by Bluebird Care UK as its trusted Assured Supplier proven to deliver high-quality care across its…
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‘Most Of The Care In Wales Is Good’ – Care Inspectorate Wales
Most of the care in Wales is good care, with almost three quarters of care homes and home support services achieving ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ grades…
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Thousands Of Young People Were Placed In Council Care More Than 20 Miles Away From Their Home Last Year Report Reveals
A new report reveals that a third of vulnerable young people in council care last year had to be placed in accommodation miles from their…
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Zero Tolerance For Failure Under Package Of Tough NHS Reforms Unveiled
League tables revealing failing NHS trusts and cancelled pay rises or dismissal for managers who don’t turn things around are part of new plans to…
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Eighty Per Cent Of Unpaid Carers Consider Giving Up Their Jobs As Partnership Calls For More Employer Support
Eighty per cent of unpaid carers with a health condition have considered giving up their jobs amid a lack of support from their employers, a…
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Budget Is £150m Triple Whammy For Social Care In Wales And Poses Greater Threat Than Covid
Social care in Wales could collapse as a result of a £150 million triple whammy in the “ruinous” Budget, experts warn. Care Forum Wales (CFW)…
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Care Providers Call For “Urgent Review” To Prevent “Systematic Collapse”
Providers Unite have launched a grassroots campaign to “unite adult care service providers across the country” and are calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves for an…
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