Early Retirement Causing Staffing Shortages, says Lords Report
A wave of early retirement following the pandemic is the ‘biggest cause of labour shortages’ across the UK, according to the House of Lords Economic…
Read more...A wave of early retirement following the pandemic is the ‘biggest cause of labour shortages’ across the UK, according to the House of Lords Economic…
Read more...Health and Social Care services will receive the highest ever budget settlement over the next year, paving the way for sustainable public services in Scotland….
Read more...Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) are calling on the Government to urgently address stark pay inequalities faced by care workers, as new analysis shows the…
Read more...With the recent announcement, that made.com is going into administration1 and further layoffs at Meta Group and Twitter, the worry over job loss may grow…
Read more...By Sharon Mangoma, who worked as a Care Assistant Manager for 14 years and now teaches full-time at a further education college in Ipswich After…
Read more...The Homecare Association has published its Minimum Price for Homecare for April 2023 to March 2024. This minimum fee rate for purchase of homecare by…
Read more...Five care home workers who lost their jobs after refusing to have the Covid vaccination were lawfully dismissed, a judge has ruled. The staff who…
Read more...To mark global Human Rights Day, the Relatives & Residents Association (RR&A) has co-signed a letter to our political leaders calling on them to stand…
Read more...By Toby Pochron, Employment Director at Freeths (www.freeths.co.uk) In this article we briefly explore the areas of Health and Safety, Working Time Regulations 1998 and…
Read more...By Jess Baker and Rod Vincent are Chartered Psychologists and the authors of The Super-Helper Syndrome: A Survival Guide for Compassionate People (Flint Books, available…
Read more...Details have been published of how the £500 million discharge fund will be given to help free up hospital pressures and reduce strain on NHS,…
Read more...By Lee Ashwood, Employment Director at Freeths LLP (www.freeths.co.uk) With over a decade’s experience of providing employment law advice to care home providers, Lee Ashwood…
Read more...Six outstanding employees from Morris Care’s nursing homes across Shropshire and Cheshire were recognised at an awards ceremony yesterday (Wednesday 2nd November) at the company’s…
Read more...TV presenter, journalist and former BBC Royal Correspondent Jennie Bond has shared her anguish at the cost of living crisis and its impact on unpaid…
Read more...England’s largest councils today warn that any moves to cut their budgets next year would be ‘worse than austerity’ and result in ‘devastating’ reductions to…
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