CWC partners with Elevation Advisors to support care workers
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) is partnering with Elevation Advisors LLP in an agreement that will support the charity’s fundraising this year.
The organisations intend...
National Care Forum calls for MPs to reject report findings
The National Care Forum (NCF) wants findings in a Public Health England report to be rejected after Matt Hancock continued to quote them during...
Social care leaders outline workforce priorities
Adult social care leaders have outlined priorities they want to see included in a national workforce strategy or people plan for the sector.
The Association...
Social care funding will ‘ramp up over time’, says PM
Extra funds planned for social care from the government’s new levy will ‘ramp up over time’, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the House of...
Re:Cognition Health launches autism clinic for children
Re:Cognition Health has expanded its children and young people’s service by launching an autism clinic to meet the increasing demand for assessments.
Paediatrician Dr Christina...
Integrated retirement communities ‘effective and efficient’ in care delivery
The government is being urged to reduce policy barriers and make integrated retirement communities (IRCs) a core part of the future of social care.
Ahead...
HC-One fined more than £600,000 over choking incident
HC-One has been fined more than £600,000 after one of its residents choked on a piece of doughnut and died.
The resident, Mrs Hughes, of...
Additional Covid-19 booster jab to be offered to care home residents
An additional Covid-19 booster jab will be offered to residents in care homes for older adults from spring.
People aged 75 years and over, as...
Homecare staff consider leaving sector due to stress
More than half of homecare workers (52%) have considered leaving the sector in the past 12 months, with stress and an inability to care...
Half of complaints to inspectorate about care homes
Half of complaints received by the inspectorate in Scotland over a three-year period were about care homes, figures have revealed.
A Care Inspectorate statistical bulletin...