Professional Care Workers’ Week Returns
Professional Care Workers’ Week returns for its second year, this year taking place between September 6–10, aiming to shine a light on the work happening in the social care sector and to explore
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Government Fails To Live Up To Its Commitment To Deliver Parity Of Esteem: Funded Nursing Care
Care England has today noted its disappointment that the health and social care sectors have not been treated with equal parity of esteem. Something that was encapsulated by the Government’s recent decision
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The Clock Is Ticking- Compulsory Vaccines For Care Home Staff
Vic Rayner OBE, CEO of the National Care Forum (NCF) – the leading association for not-for-profit care providers responds to the signing off of the regulations by the Care Minister
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CQC Chief Pays Tribute To Care Staff As Death Notification Data Is Revealed
The number of people who died with Covid-19 in each care home in England has been published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with its chief inspector calling out care staff
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Cautious Welcome For Social Care Reform Hopes
Care providers have given a cautious welcome to news that reform of social care could be on the way.
Representative body the Independent Care Group (ICG) said it was pleased that care reform seemed to be on the agenda
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Funding The National Living Wage: Care England Gives Evidence To The Low Pay Commission
Yesterday, Care England gave oral evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) regarding the implementation of the National Living Wage and other minimum wage rates in the adult social care sector.
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The Care Workforce At Breaking Point
The National Care Forum (NCF) has welcomed the research by member Community Integrated Care providing an absolutely essential independent perspective on the complex, skilled and demanding roles within social care.
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Care Leader’s Video Message To Sajid
A leading care provider has spelled out the need for urgent reform in a special video message on the doorstep of the Department for Health and Social Care.
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Parliament To Hold First Ever Debate On UK Housing-With-Care
MPs will hold the first ever formal debate on the housing-with-care sector tomorrow, Thursday, 1st July, marking a key milestone in the recognition and status of the fastest growing part of the social care system.
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It’s Coming Home At Hunters Down!
The people living at Excelcare’s Hunters Down Care Home enjoyed cheering on the England team this week as they made it through the group stages of the UEFA European championship.
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Letter Urges New Health Secretary To Act On Care
Care providers are calling for urgent talks with new Health Secretary Sajid Javid over the escalating crisis in the care of older and vulnerable people.
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Royal Star & Garter Triumphs At Regional Care Awards
Royal Star & Garter in Surbiton is celebrating after picking up an award at the South London Community Star & Care Awards.
Royal Star & Garter provides loving, compassionate care to veterans and their partners living with disability or dementia.
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New Executive Director Of Operations To Join CQC
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has appointed Tyson Hepple, currently Director General at the Home Office, to the new role of Executive Director of Operations. Tyson will join CQC’s Executive Team later this summer.
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Care Group Gets Covid-19 Wellbeing Support For Staff
A North Yorkshire care group has engaged a positive psychologist to help its shell-shocked staff to cope with the stress of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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MHA Appoints Digital Chaplain In First For A Care Charity
Methodist Homes (MHA) has appointed of Eleanor Puttock as its first ever Digital Chaplain in a role unique to a care provider.
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