Adult Social Care Contributes £42 Billion To The English Economy
The adult social care sector contributed an estimated £41.8 billion to the English economy reveals ‘The State of the adult social care sector and workforce’…
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Game-Changer For £3b-A-Year Social Care Sector
The Welsh Government decision to include social care as one of five key priority areas for their new economic strategy has been hailed as a…
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Majority of the Public Support Income Tax Rises to Increase Funding Available for Adult Social Care, UK-wide Poll Finds
If we fail to plan now by continuing to focus on the short-term, the next generation of older people will not have access to care…
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People Should Have More Control Of Social Care Services
NICE is urging councils in England to help adults have more control over day-to-day tasks like cooking and cleaning. In a new guideline, out for…
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Residents and Relatives Rate Care Home ‘Excellence’
More than half the residents and relatives who responded to a care home provider’s annual survey have rated its services as ‘excellent’. Family-owned Colten Care,…
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Leading Dentists Issue Warning on Over 65’s Dental Care
Leading dentists have warned there is an urgent need to improve oral healthcare for older people. The Faculty of Dental Surgery at the Royal…
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Heathcotes Group Opens New Services in Chesterfield
Care provider Heathcotes Group has opened a new specialist facility in Chesterfield following the completion of two new build services, each accommodating eight…
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Children’s Social Care At Breaking Point, Council Leaders Warn
Children’s social care is being pushed to breaking point, with growing demand for support leading to 75 per cent of councils in England overspending on…
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‘Top Up Stealth Tax’ Forced On Older People Entitled To Free Care
Age UK has revealed that the families of a quarter of care home residents whose care is supposed to be free are being forced into…
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User And Community-Owned Care Poorly Understood, New Research Finds
With social care in need of transformation and political parties focused on finding solutions, the new report published by the Co-operative Care Forums for England…
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New Report Finds That Unmet Needs In Social Care Among Older People Are Widespread
Ipsos MORI and partners have conducted a new and timely research project highlighting the experiences of unmet need for care among older people living in…
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“Care homes integral to health and social care system”
Lead author Professor Claire Goodman from the University of Hertfordshire’s Centre for Research in Primary and Community Care, said: “It is essential that residents in…
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Adult Social Care Workforce Continues To Grow
New analysis from Skills for Care shows the adult social care workforce continues to grow with 1.45 million people now offering care and support in…
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Anchor Reveals Brits Are Confused And Worried Over Social Costs And Funding
New research from Anchor – England’s largest not-for-profit care and housing provider for older people – has revealed widespread confusion around the cost of social…
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It Doesn’t Add Up: Hft Responds to the Low Pay Commission Consultation
Hft, a national charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, has warned that further unfunded increases in the National Living Wage could have devastating consequences…
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