Hospital discharge link to care home Covid outbreaks cannot be ruled out
A revised report by Public Health Scotland has found a link between hospital discharge to care homes and a subsequent Covid-19 outbreak cannot be...
Care review offers ‘once in a generation’ opportunity
The care review provides a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to build on successes and improve weaknesses in the system to make outcomes better...
ND Care & Support wins tenders to provide care across Powys
ND Care & Support has won two tenders with Powys County Council to provide domiciliary care to adults and children.
It will offer care services...
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...
Mencap and UNISON call for wage reforms
Mencap and UNISON are calling for immediate reform of minimum wage laws affecting care workers.
In a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the learning...
Funding alone will not fix ‘deep structural problems’, says report
Full structural change is needed to get social care on stable ground and ensure those most in need of support can access high-quality services.
A...
‘Compromises required’ when reforming social care
Reform of the social care sector will take several years and require compromise from all sides due to a lack of consensus on what...
Representative body calls for £7bn injection into social care
Care England has called for the government to inject an annual £7bn increase in social care funding as a starting point for reform.
In its...
Government launches consultation on mandatory vaccinations
Staff in care homes with older adult residents may be required to have a Covid-19 vaccine under proposals being put forward.
The government has launched...
Shortage of community settings causing harm, MPs told
More community settings need to be developed to support people with learning disabilities and autism, as a lack of capacity is leading to many...
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