The Ombudsman’s annual review of social care complaints, covering both councils and independent care providers across England, shows the service found fault in 72% of the complaints it investigated last year.
Read more...The All Party Parliamentary Group for Adult Social Care has launched its report ‘A Vision For Social Care’. This report identifies a number of key areas around which the reform of social care
Read more...Care providers are calling on the Government to step in and tackle the crisis in social care like it is doing over petrol and food shortages.
The Independent Care Group (ICG) says the Government
Read more...Social care charity ENABLE Scotland is seeking to raise the basic rate of pay for its frontline workforce to £10 per hour from 1st October 2021.
Read more...Care workers, people supported by care workers, social care organisations and advocates met on the steps of HM Treasury yesterday, (21st September) at 11am, to promote the #BetterPay4SocialCare petition
Read more...On World Alzheimer’s Day (today, 21 September), UK-wide charity Playlist for Life is calling for health and social care workers to learn how to swap medicine for music to support people living with dementia.
Read more...Health and Care sector leaders and experts were brought together yesterday (Monday 20 September) by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, to help shape healthcare reform.
Read more...The County Councils Network releases a new report examining the state of social care in county and rural areas, in partnership with the Rural Services Network.
Read more...A new £48m package of funding to support social care in Wales has been announced by deputy minister for social services Julie Morgan.
Read more...Responding to a statement in the House of Commons by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, on the government’s plan for managing COVID-19 over autumn and winter
Read more...Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak were greeted by Excelcare Chairman, Osman Ertosun and Chief Operating Officer
Read more...Care England continues to challenge the Government for more support for the workforce crisis in the adult social care sector.
Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, says:
Read more...The Carer are happy to say we have once again partnered with this year’s Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo. Taking place at the NEC,…
Read more...New analysis today reveals the NHS unites us in being ‘proud to be British’ – a sentiment shared by over three quarters (77%) of Brits, including the majority of Scots and Welsh people.
Read more...In August, The Department of Health and Social Care announced that vaccination would become a condition of employment in care homes from 11 November and that those unwilling to get vaccinated
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