Lack Of Understanding Is Stifling Adoption Of Technology Enabled Care, Says Report
Around half of councils in the UK believe there is little or almost no understanding of technology enabled care (TEC) across the health and social…
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Social Care
Public Satisfaction With Social Care Hits New Low
Public satisfaction with social care services has dropped to just 13 per cent, the lowest level ever recorded report reveals. New findings from the British…
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British Social Attitudes Survey: Public Satisfaction With Social Care Hits New Low
New findings from the British Social Attitudes survey, published by the Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund, show that public satisfaction with social care services…
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Care Home Teams and Their Dogs Get Muddy at Charity Obstacle Course
Teams from care homes across Dorset and their dogs took part in a charity obstacle course in Poole in aid of a good cause. Residents,…
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Care Home Residents Enjoy Theatre Schools’ 50s-Themed Musical Drama Production
Residents from three Dorset and Hampshire care homes enjoyed a postwar Britain-themed production performed by a theatre school in Bournemouth. Care home residents from Castle…
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Supercentenarian and Honoured Veteran Celebrates 107th Birthday
Slough supercentenarian Richard Brown celebrated his 107th birthday this month – but preferred a quiet cuppa to a party! Richard, who lives at Windmill Care…
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Healthcare Leaders Call For ‘Full-Scale Cultural Shift’ To Future Proof Health And Social Care System
Leaders across the health and social care sector agree that a ‘full-scale’ cultural shift at a policy and organisational level is ‘urgently needed’ in order…
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The Government Must Prioritise, And Listen To, Disabled People, Says Hft
Steve Veevers, CEO of learning disability charity Hft, says: “I was pleased to see that the Government finally faced the United Nations (UN) yesterday, since…
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The Care Workers’ Charity Responds To Pac Report On Adult Social Care Reform
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) responds to the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) report on the progress of adult social care reform, highlighting critical issues in…
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The Social Impact of Creating Connections
Reducing social isolation among people over 65 was the focus of a presentation by social care charity Guild Care on Friday 15th March held at…
Read more...Yet Another Wake-Up Call On Social Care Ills
A fresh report on a lack of action over social care reform is the latest in a long line of damning evidence against a Government…
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Government Falls Short Of Promise To Fix Care Crisis Report Reveals
Government is falling short on its promise to “fix the crisis in social care” as chronic understaffing, rising waiting lists and patchwork funding place sustained…
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Government Announces £20 Million Boost For Adult Social Care
People in adult social care and unpaid carers will benefit from a 20 million boost to fund innovative projects across the country, as the government…
Read more...HFT Calls For Parity Of The Adult Social Care Workforce With The NHS As Key To A General Election Manifesto
The adult social care sector employs 1.52 million people in England, a workforce larger than that of the entire NHS so it is shocking that…
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Lack Of Government Action Leaves Social Care Struggling
Adult social care support continues to stagnate following a lack of action to reform the sector by successive governments, says The King’s Fund following the…
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