Care workers’ commitment to the sector is masking deep pressure around pay and reward, according to a major new workforce report published as the government considers reforms to social care.
Read more...A Moray care worker is celebrating a major milestone after dedicating 30 years to caring for older people.
Read more...A 23-year-old care worker who stunned judges by playing Prince’s Purple Rain on the piano while blindfolded has been crowned the winner of Care Sector’s Got Talent 2026, taking home a £5,000 prize.
Read more...A coalition of organisations from across adult social care has come together to set out a shared direction for digital excellence in services supporting working-age adults.
Read more...Reported data on corridor care and a single agreed definition are urgently needed to drive solutions, RCN Scotland said in a new report published today (Thursday 8 October).
Read more...A Derbyshire home took inspiration from its owners by hosting an awards ceremony for staff as a way to boost morale and celebrate one other.
Read more...New research conducted by policy and research consultancy Public First, on behalf of national charity Carers Trust, predicts a shortfall of up to one million unpaid carers within a generation.
Read more...Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice is highlighting the vital role hospice care plays in the community during Hospice Care Week (Oct 5- 11), supporting families to stay connected, supported and understood during the most difficult times.
Read more...Older people in England’s worst off local areas have 25.8% fewer good quality care options relative to their level of health need than those in the best off areas, according to major new analysis published today by the International Longevity Centre (ILC).
Read more...A major milestone in construction has been reached on a new care home development in Truro, Cornwall.
Read more...Michael Palin, Russell T Davies, Larry Lamb, Chris Kamara and Megan McKenna are among a host of Marie Curie supporters speaking up on personal experiences of death to urge Prime Minister Andy Burnham to fix palliative care.
Read more...The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) is delighted to announce Dementia UK as its Charity Partner of the Year, strengthening a shared commitment to supporting people living with dementia and those closest to them.
Read more...UNISON General Secretary Andrea Egan heard first-hand the experiences of sponsored care workers when she visited MHA Willowcroft care home in Derby.
Read more...A pioneering North Wales artist has been honoured for three decades transforming lives through creativity in care homes.
Read more...Morrison Community Care is marking a significant period of progress across its London development programme, with two of its three schemes now topped out and the third set to reach the milestone in two weeks.
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