Care workers among 200,000 paid less than minimum wage
Care workers are likely to be among over 200,000 employees paid less than the national minimum wage (NMW) in 2017/18.
As much as £15.6m worth...
Newborns taken into care on the rise
The number of newborns taken into care has increased by 136% over the past nine years, figures have revealed.
Research by the Nuffield Family Justice...
MPs call for deprivation of liberty clarification
Further changes are needed to the government’s Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill to protect the human rights of vulnerable people, a group of MPs have...
Care Workers Charity chief executive to step down
Alex Ramamurthy is stepping down from his role as The Care Workers Charity (CWC) chief executive on 30 November, having led the organisation through...
CMA threatens legal action against Care UK over admin fees
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ordered Care UK to refund more than £3m in compensation to residents it said have been unlawfully...
Care groups write to home secretary over immigration plans
Care organisations have written to the Home Secretary Sajid Javid regarding amendments to immigration rules ahead of Britain’s exit from the European Union (EU).
The...
Health and social care system in York still requires development
Better collaboration between leaders within the health and social care system in York is still needed, a Care Quality Commission progress report has found.
The...
Care providers urged to engage with recruitment campaign
Adult social care providers are being encouraged to engage with a national recruitment campaign to help fill the 110,000 vacancies in the sector.
The Every Day...
Retirement communities help residents’ physical and mental health, study reveals
Older people living in retirement communities benefit from improved physical and mental health, a study has revealed.
Researchers found that residents living in the communities...
DWP seeks to recover £150m from carers
The government is looking to recover around £150m from 80,000 carers who it deems were at fault for the overpayment of allowances.
Following new systems...
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