NHS Kicks Off Winter Vaccine Roll Out with Flu Jabs
Vaccine teams across the country are ramping up efforts to make it as easy as possible for those eligible to get their jabs, including family…
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Health and Social Care
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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Transforming End of Life Care Across Health & Social Care
Now more than ever, everyone deserves access to compassionate, high-quality end of life care. At The Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Charity, we believe end of…
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Rothley Care Home Celebrates World Bee Day with Sweet Festivities
HC-One’s Mountview Care Home, in Rothley, Leicestershire, marked World Bee Day on Tuesday, May 20, with a delightful celebration that brought residents and colleagues together…
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“Services at Risk” as Government Unveils Immigration White Paper
Measures unveiled in the governments immigration white paper published yesterday (Monday 12 May) will place requirements on employers to boost domestic training and seeks to…
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Government to End Overseas Recruitment Route for Care Workers Amid Migration Reforms
The government has announced plans to close the overseas visa route for care workers as part of new measures to reduce net migration. Home Secretary…
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Casey Commission Must Deliver Urgent Action, Not Just Long-Term Ambition
Care England has responded to the publication of the Terms of Reference for the new Commission into the future of adult social care, chaired by…
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Social Care Reforms “Doomed to Fail” Unless Government Measures True Cost of Inaction Say MPs
A cross-party group of MPs has warned that attempts to reform adult social care are doomed to fail unless ministers accept major investment is needed…
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Report Warns of Deepening Global Nursing Crisis
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has launched a landmark report warning of a deepening crisis in the wellbeing of the global nursing workforce and…
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Bank of England Lowers Interest Rates Amid Economic Uncertainty
The Bank of England has announced a further reduction in interest rates, cutting them by 0.25 percentage points. This brings the cost of borrowing down…
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Perfect Storm of ENIC Rise and Increased Demand Could Force Local Carer Organisations to Close
Local carer services are at serious risk of closure from a perfect storm of National Insurance increases, rising demand for support and reduced capacity, new…
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Major Milestone for Nationwide Project Supporting Veterans in Care Homes
The Veteran Friendly Framework (VFF) aimed at helping veterans residing in care homes throughout England has achieved a significant landmark. The Willows, a Care UK…
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Groundbreaking Social Care Research Pilot Begins Data Collection
The VIVALDI Social Care Team has announced that the launch of data collection for its groundbreaking pilot has begun. Designed by social care for social…
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MPs Write To Health And Social Care Secretary On Winter Pressures
The Health and Social Care Committee has written a letter to the Secretary of State, the Rt Hon Wes Streeting, to ask for an update…
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National Clinical Homecare Workforce Consultation Launched
The National Clinical Homecare Association (NCHA) and Skills for Health have launched a public consultation on the clinical homecare sector’s first ever career and competence…
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