Ending international recruitment could be ‘catastrophic’, survey shows

Ending care worker recruitment from overseas will potentially have a catastrophic impact on services in Scotland, a survey has revealed. The Scottish Care survey highlights...

Staffing inconsistencies identified as a concern in dementia care

Low staffing levels and consistency in care workers have been identified as concerns raised by individuals with dementia and their loved ones. The Care Quality...

Agincare opens Norton Lees care home following refurbishment

Agincare has opened Norton Lees care home in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, following refurbishment and renovation work. This is the family-owned care group’s first home in...

Nellsar launches physiotherapy and rehabilitation programme

Nellsar has launched a physiotherapy and rehabilitation programme to support older individuals in regaining independence, restoring physical function and improving their wellbeing. The operator, which...

Extra £3.4bn needed to stem decline of adult social care, analysis shows 

An additional £3.4bn a year would be needed by 2028/29 to avoid adult social care services from declining, analysis from The Health Foundation estimates. Ahead...

TSA launches campaign to change narrative around technology

TSA – the national advisory body for the technology enabled care (TEC) sector – has launched a campaign to shift the focus from devices...

Closing care worker visa route a ‘crushing blow’

Plans to close social care visas to new applications from abroad could deepen workforce shortages and are a ‘crushing blow to an already fragile...

Social care digitisation assessment reveals policy and data gaps

An assessment around both what social care digitisation policy is and how it is being implemented has revealed ‘big gaps’, with the need for...

Long way to go before social care can be considered ‘equal’

Staff from minority ethnic backgrounds are poorly represented in leadership roles and in higher pay bands across social care despite the workforce in England...

HICA Group widens training offer

The HICA Group is offering its in-house training to local employers, charities and individuals at its Hull-based academy. HICA Training Academy is open to organisations...