Younger people in England aged 18-34 are the most likely to consider applying for a job in adult social care, according to new figures from the Department of Health and Social Care. The survey comes as part of the next ...

The publication of this year’s influential State of Care report serves as a reminder of the positive impact high quality health and social care services can have on people’s lives. VODG (the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group), the national body representing ...

Vital adult social care services have helped save more than half a million bed days by ensuring that people fit to leave hospital but who need follow-on support are able to do so safely and on time. In this way over the last ...

Care providers are calling on the Government to include a radical action plan to save social care in todays Queen’s Speech. The Independent Care Group, which represents care providers, says 1.4m people who aren’t getting the care they need deserve ...

‘Let’s get social care done!’ was the message from a provider’s leader at a forum this week. Speaking to the National Association of Care Catering (NACC), Mike Padgham said people had had enough of endless delays and wanted to see ...

Fewer than one in five local authorities have a dedicated appeals process for social care, according to new research by Independent Age, the older people’s charity. This means the only option many people have is to make a complaint – ...

A Scottish Chef has won the title of Chef of the Year in a new catering competition, ‘Meals Mean More’ introduced by leading care provider Meallmore. Paul O’Brien is Head Chef at St Modans Care Home in Aberdeenshire and lucky ...

A care home in Leeds is helping many of its residents with dementia to take part in daily activities, rebuild their sense of purpose and create opportunities for meaningful conversations with the help of doll therapy. Residents at Paisley Lodge, ...

Average staff costs have increased 50% over the last decade due to the rise in the National Living Wage. Combined with the difficulty in attracting qualified nurses and carers at competitive rates in the UK this has led to many ...

A care commission set up by Plaid Cymru has recommended that all social care in Wales should be free at the point of need. It said providing services free of charge was “eminently affordable but it needs the political will ...