Vacancy Rates in Social Care Return to Pre-Covid Levels Report Reveals
Social care vacancy rates have returned to pre-Covid levels, according to the latest data from Skills for Care – the workforce development body for adult…
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Adult Social Care
New Preceptorship Package To Strengthen Social Care Nursing Workforce In England
Skills for Care has unveiled a new nursing preceptorship package designed specifically for adult social care providers in England – a key step in delivering…
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Providers Unite Launches Campaign Documentary Ahead Of Labour Party Conference Action
Providers Unite has stepped up its campaign exposing the UK care crisis with a new film that reveals emotional truths from care and support workers,…
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Care England Responds To Damning Health Foundation Report: “Social Care Cannot Be Built On Poverty Pay”
Care England has today responded to the Health Foundation’s new report “Poverty, pay and the case for change in social care” with a call for…
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From Weymouth Care Worker to Head of Operations!
Portland-based national care provider Agincare has announced the appointment of Kelly Nash as Head of Operations for its national home care service. Kelly first joined…
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Social Care Sector Has Yet to Learn the Lessons of Pandemic, says UNISON
UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea said that if ‘another pandemic were to happen tomorrow, the big worry is that social care would be in exactly…
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Financial Pressure on Councils Leading to Reduced Care Spending Survey Reveals
Local authorities across England have been forced to cut prevention spending by over 10% this year as adult social care costs spiral out of control,…
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Delivering Neighbourhood Health Services Requires Intervention with the Social Care Sector
Care England has responded to the Government’s announcement on the introduction of neighbourhood health services, noting the potential benefits of more locally coordinated care but…
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Boost For Care Workforce As Care Professionals Register Meets PSA Public Interest Test
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has today published a report confirming that the Care Professionals Register – administered by the National Association of Care and…
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Care England Responds to Government’s “Cost of Inaction”
Care England has welcomed the government’s formal response to the Health and Social Care Committee report Adult social care reform: The Cost of Inaction.. The response…
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Berkley Care Group Welcomes QICN And DHSC Leaders For Launch Of New Faculty Of Adult Social Care Nursing
The Queen’s Institute of Community Nursing’s newly appointed Chief Executive marked her first day in post with a visit to a leading all-inclusive care group…
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COVID-19 Inquiry Continues to Examine Care Sector Impact
The inquiry has continued this week examining the impact of the pandemic on care services for elderly and disabled people. Healthcare professionals working in residential…
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Social Care Safeguarding In Crisis, Warns Legal Rights Charity
On 4th July 2024, the Labour Government was elected on a mandate of change. One year on, Access Social Care’s annual State of the Nation report reveals a…
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Sector Responds to Governments 10-Year Health Plan
The unveiling of the government’s long-awaited 10-year Health Plan today has prompted immediate and varied reactions from across the health, residential and nursing care sector,…
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Innovative Care Solutions Ready – Leadership And Investment Now Needed To Scale Them
Urgent action is needed to scale up innovation in adult social care and meet the growing demands on services, particularly for unpaid carers, according to…
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