Social Care Struggling to Compete with Supermarkets on Pay
Social care providers are struggling to recruit staff as new research reveals that entry-level supermarkets are generally paying better wages than care providers can afford…
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Health Secretary Considering Overseas Care Sector Recruitment Drive
New proposals are being considered by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) for a international recruitment drive to ‘boost’ staffing numbers across the…
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Long Service Awards for Care Home with More than 50 Years’ Service Between Staff Members
Four staff members at a Hertfordshire based care home recently received a long service award to celebrate their achievements. Julie Brooker, Linda Turner, Lynne Edwards…
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Perfect Storm Could Lead to Care Sector Redundancies – Employment Expert Warns
As inflation continues to surge and worries around an incoming recession grow, SMEs are starting to brace for widespread redundancies, new research from Citation has…
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NCF Responds to Government Recruitment of Foreign Workers
The National Care Forum (NCF) – the leading association for care and support organisations – responds to the government’s announcement that it is working on…
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Care Worker Marks 42 Years’ Service With MHA
Senior care worker Ann Campbell is presented with her 42-year long service award by Rosie Duffield MP Kent-based care worker Ann Campbell is celebrating 42…
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Latest Figures on Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards in England are Published
New statistics show the number of applications to legally deprive a person of their liberty, where they lacked the mental capacity to consent to care…
Read more...Govt Accused of ‘Tinkering’ During Care Crisis
Providers have accused the Government of tinkering with the edges rather than tackling the crisis in the care of older and vulnerable people. The Government…
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Anger Over Delays for Overseas Care Staff
CARE providers are angry over bureaucracy that is fueling delays in recruiting overseas staff to help tackle huge shortages in the sector. Both the NHS…
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Health & Social Care UK’s Second Most Stressful Sector
Health and social care is the second most stressful sector in the UK, with a staggering 56% of employees reporting workplace stress. The sector ranks…
Read more...We Need a Fully Funded Workforce Plan Says NCF
The Health and Social Care Select Committee has published two reports which highlight the stark situation in the health and social care workforce: An evaluation…
Read more...Carers Issue Manifesto to Tory Candidates
CARE providers have issued a manifesto to the five Tory leadership candidates spelling out how to end the crisis in the care of our oldest…
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R&RA Calls for ‘Urgent’ Implementation of Updated COVID Guidance
The COVID guidance for social care has finally been updated, which integrates many of the changes called for back in April by the Relatives &…
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Committed Ixworth Care Team Praised for Long Service
An Ixworth care home has praised the loyalty and dedication of its team with 20 of its long-serving members clocking up 243 years of service…
Read more...Report Finds Evidence of Inequality in Treatment of Ethnic Minority ‘Covid heroes’ Working in Health and Social Care
Lower-paid health and social care workers, who played a pivotal front-line role during the COVID-19 pandemic, experienced bullying, racism and harassment at work according to…
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