Blues & Brews Initiative Launched by The Burlington
Shepperton, Surrey based care home, The Burlington, has launched a special initiative to give back, support and say thank you to emergency service and health…
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Care Workers
State of social Care the “Worst it’s Been for Many Years – Boss of Care England
Britain’s social care system is in one of the worst states it’s been in “for many, many years”, according to the chief executive of Care…
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Research Reveals 72% of Carers Run out of Money Before Pay Day
Alternative Futures Group (AFG) has called on local authorities for fair care pay rates following research from its recent employee survey that found that nearly…
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Fifteen-Minute Care Calls Criticised by Ombudsman as ‘Rarely Enough’
Councils need to ensure any care visits they arrange give enough time for care workers to do their job properly the Local Government and Social…
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Homes Together Spreading Christmas Cheer to Employees and Local Causes
Care provider Homes Together have partnered with Crimple Garden Centre to provide all 130 of their staff with their Christmas Day Lunch. With many employees…
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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…
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Record £19bn for Scotland’s Health and Social Care
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….
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New Analysis Demonstrates Stark Pay Inequalities for Social Care Workers
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…
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Health and Social Work are the UK’s Best Industries for Job Security
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…
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Homecare Association Announces the New Minimum Price for Homecare 2023-2024
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…
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Care Worker Vaccine Mandate Lawful Tribunal Rules
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…
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Hands Off Our Human Rights – Say Care Organisations
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...Government Published Details of £500 Million Discharge Fund
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,…
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Morris Care’s Love2Care Winners Revealed
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…
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TV Presenter Jennie Bond Shares Anguish at Cost of Living for Carers
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…
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