SCIE calls for trio of policy shifts to address social care
Three areas of reform have been identified to help address the impact Covid-19 has had on the social care system.
Described as the ‘three shifts’,...
Review to consider National Care Service in Scotland
An independent review will consider the establishment of a National Care Service north of the border, as part of aims to provide consistent support...
‘Undervalued’ care workers deserve better pay, survey shows
Four-fifths of people believe care workers are undervalued and should be paid better.
Survey results released by the National Care Forum, which represents not-for-profit care...
Decision not to test CQC inspectors ‘extraordinary’
The National Care Forum is calling for a reversal of the decision to allow Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors into care homes without testing.
The...
Care home nurses left feeling undervalued, report finds
Four-fifths of care home nurses reported ‘very negative experiences’ while working through Covid-19, with many workers feeling undervalued, unsupported and under pressure.
A report on...
Funds provided for follow-on care costs after hospital discharge
Older people and those with disabilities needing additional follow-on care after being discharged from hospital will be supported by a £588m fund.
From September, the...
Indoor care home visits ‘cautiously’ welcomed
A leading body representing providers in Wales has given a ‘cautious’ welcome to the decision to allow indoor care home visits from next weekend...
Home Instead partners university on research programme
Home Instead Senior Care is partnering with the University of York to research homecare for older people.
The three-year programme, which will research person-centred homecare,...
Coalition calls for PM to honour social care pledge
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been urged to honour his pledge to fix social care and set out a timetable for reform that addresses...
Care providers reporting hike in insurance premiums
Care providers are reporting that their insurance premiums have ‘risen exponentially’ as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Mike Padgham, who runs a nursing home...
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