Long-Term Funding of Adult Social Care Report Welcomed
Care England, has today welcomed the publication of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee’s report ‘Long-term funding of adult social care.’ Professor Martin Green…
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Social Care
Adult Social Care Needs Immediate Funding Injection and Long-Term Plan, says Levelling Up Committee
The Government urgently needs to come forward with additional funding this year to help the ravaged adult social care sector meet immediate pressures, including inflation…
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LGA Responds to NHS Confederation Report on Social Care
The Local Government association has responded to a report which highlights that staffing gaps and a lack of capacity in social care are putting the…
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Last Chance to Enter this Year’s ‘Care Sectors Got Talent’ Competition!
From the volunteer team behind Championing Social Care and Care Home Open Week, this is the care sector nationwide search to uncover the hidden talents…
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Ombudsman Releases Annual Review of Complaints
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has released its annual review of complaints and, it says has directed more improvements to local councils in…
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NHS Leaders Warn That Social Care Workforce Crisis Risks Patient Safety
NHS leaders across England say staffing gaps and a lack of capacity in social care are putting the care and safety of patients in the…
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Without Vaccines, Healthcare Staff Absence Could Have Been 69% Higher Study Reveals
The rapid covid-19 vaccine rollout from December 2020 averted infection in a large proportion of NHS hospital workers in England during the second wave of…
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“Postcode Lottery” Highlights Wales Fees Discrepancy
A social care champion has accused Carmarthenshire Council of trying to “defend the indefensible” over care home fees. Cabinet member Jane Tremlett was unhappy after…
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Persistent Understaffing of NHS a Serious Risk to Patient Safety, Warn MPs
The NHS and social care face the greatest workforce crisis in their history, compounded by the absence of a credible government strategy to tackle the…
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What About Social Care? Sector Responds to Leadership Race
The next Prime Minister must have “bold plans” to protect older and disabled people and to remember the social care component of health and social…
Read more...Protecting Human Rights in Care Settings – NCF response
The National Care Forum has welcomed the publication of the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ report on protecting human rights in care settings. The report…
Read more...Report Reveals Filled Posts in Social Care are Down Highlighting Recruitment Challenges for Sector
A new report from Skills for Care shows the number of filled posts in adult social care is down for the first time on record,…
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Man with Support Needs Hosts Once-in-a-Lifetime Elvis showcase
‘If I Can Dream’, an event dedicated to celebrating the music of Elvis Presley, will be hosted by Community Integrated Care, on Tuesday 26th July…
Read more...Social Care Staffing Crisis Deepens
CARE providers are calling for an urgent injection of funding into the social care sector as the staffing crisis in the sector deepens. And they…
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Pressures on Essential Social Care Will Continue to Mount if Workers Not Given Parity in Pay Uplifts, Warns VODG*
Pressures on essential care and support services will continue to mount with far-reaching consequences if social care workers are not fairly and adequately rewarded for…
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