Development of ‘care robots’ receives more than £30m investment
A research programme that could help develop ‘care robots’ has been launched with £34m of government investment.
With one in seven people in the UK...
Care work the biggest night occupation, research shows
Care staff account for most night workers in the UK with 432,000 employees, research has found.
This was followed by nurses and midwives (232,000) and...
Inadequate provision in local plans for older people’s housing, says research
Research has revealed 45% of councils have neither a clear older people accommodation policy nor site allocations for their ageing populations.
Analysis by Irwin Mitchell,...
Children with SEND being failed by poorly implemented reforms
Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being failed because of poorly implemented legislation, which is leaving families facing...
Fewer older people receiving long-term care despite spending increases
Local authority spending on adult social care has risen by £807m to £18.7bn, representing a 4.5% increase in cash terms.
The rise, which represents 2.6%...
Health and social care letting down LGBT communities
Structures and services in health and social care are letting down lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
Many LGBT people are expected to fit...
Advinia owner threatens to exit sector over dispute with regulator
Advinia Health Care’s chairman and owner has threatened to exit the sector after claiming he is on the receiving end of ‘disproportionate action’ from...
First Minister pledges to scrap non-residential social care charges
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to scrap non-residential social care charges for everyone in Scotland if she is re-elected in two years’ time.
Addressing...
‘Express’ delivery to ensure care providers receive urgent medicines
Contracts have been awarded to three logistics firms to ensure care providers and patients have access to medicines and medical products after Brexit.
The Department...
Derwent Living pilots virtual reality for older residents
Derwent Living is piloting virtual reality among its retirement living customers to help support good mental health and reduce social isolation.
The virtual reality technology,...
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