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‘Made with Care’ recruitment campaign returns
The government’s ‘Made with Care’ campaign is returning for a third year in a bid to help grow the domestic workforce.
A range of advertising...
Gaps persist between care costs and what councils pay
Fee gaps persist between the costs of care homes for older people and what councils pay despite progress by local authorities during and after...
Signature to install CCTV in care homes following trial
Signature Senior Lifestyle plans to deploy CCTV technology across its care homes, with bedroom safety monitoring offered as an opt-in choice for families of...
National Care Group receives money from government’s £3m tech fund
National Care Group (NCG) will receive £349,000 from a government fund that aims to support the use of digital technology in the sector.
The money,...
Time being ‘wasted’ on bureaucracy, say care home managers
Health and social care managers feel as many as 20 hours a week are ‘wasted’ on bureaucracy.
A survey of 222 NHS and social care...
Social care workers feel undervalued, survey finds
Social care workers feel undervalued by the public and underpaid for the work they do, a survey of the registered workforce in Wales has...
Planning continues to be a hurdle despite progress
Planning still presents a hurdle for care home applicants despite progress being made in cutting down timelines.
In 2022 there were 221 applications for new...
Coalition urges overhaul of end-of-life care
Vulnerable older people are being failed in the way they are cared for in their final years of life, a coalition of health and...
Chair of older people’s housing taskforce outlines proposals under review
An overarching regulatory framework related to consumer protection for older people’s retirement housing is one of the interim recommendations under review by a taskforce.
The...
Annual bonus could encourage older people to stay in work, says report
An annual tax-free bonus should be given to all employees over the age of 55 working in shortage occupations and earning less than £50,000...
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