£10 million Social Care Funding Award for University of Sheffield
New mandatory vaccines law for social workers in November has resulted in 300 staff Hertfordshire care workers leaving their jobs. In efforts to encourage social workers
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Real Living Wage Rises to £9.90 an Hour
Over 300,000 people working for almost 9,000 real Living Wage Employers throughout the country are set for a vital pay boost as the new Living…
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Royal College Of Nursing Indicative Ballot Of Members In Scotland Opens
The Royal College of Nursing today (12 October) launched its indicative ballot of members working in the NHS in Scotland on industrial action.
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Bristol Nurse Receives National Social Care Award For Covid Response
A Bristol nurse has been handed one of the first-ever National Social Care awards by the government’s chief nurse for adult social care, in recognition of his outstanding work in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Wrightington, Wigan And Leigh Teaching Hospitals Launch New Admiral Nurse Service For People With Dementia, Their Carers And Staff
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (WWL) is appointing a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse onto its wards, with the support of the charity Dementia UK.
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Scottish Government Urged To Act Now To Secure Scotland’s Nursing Workforce
Today (23 June) Royal College of Nursing members in Scotland formally notified Scottish government and NHS Scotland employers that they are in a trade dispute over pay. This follows the Scottish government
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5 Of The UK’s Main Care Representatives Warn That EU Care Workers Are At Risk Of Criminalisation And Urge PM To Lift The EUSS Deadline.
The Care Workers Charity has joined with 4 of the UK’s main care representatives writing to the Prime Minister to warn that EU care workers are at risk of losing their legal status and rights in just 1 weeks
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NHS And Social Care Staff Burnout At Emergency Level Says Report
Staff “burnout” with staff in theNHS and social care in England has reached an “emergency” level and risks the future of the health service, MPs have warned.
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Barchester Hugh Myddelton House Honour Staff On International Nurses’ Day
Coinciding with the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, International Nurses Day, held on Wednesday 12th May, is a day to celebrate nurses and care staff around the world
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Covid Hero Medal For Absolutely Fabulous Agincare Workers
Independent care provider Agincare has awarded all staff who have worked throughout the pandemic with a ‘Covid Hero Medal’ in recognition of their incredible courage, hard-work and dedication.
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Museum Resource Supports Care Professionals Working With Older People
A new resource that supports health and social care professionals to use museums as part of a care practice when working with older people has been launched.
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Today’s Government announcement increasing the number of visitors care and nursing home residents can have has met with a cautious welcome from providers. Provider body…
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But need for care and caution
Care providers said today was a special day as many were able to reunite care and nursing home residents with their families again after months apart.
Read more...Royal College Of Nursing Scotland Calls On The Next Scottish Government To Protect The Future Of Nursing
A significant number of Scots believe there are not enough nursing staff to provide safe and effective care in Scotland’s health and care services, according to a new poll.
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Nursing Applications In England Up By Over A Third To 48,830
Health and Care Ministers have welcomed the latest figures out today showing the number of applications to undergraduate nursing courses this year is a third higher than last year.
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