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Work-life balance important to care workers when accepting roles
Two-thirds of carers cited work-life balance as the most important consideration when accepting a role, followed by flexibility (59%) and giving back to the...
Triton Construction to deliver projects for Liberty Care Developments
Triton Construction has secured contracts to deliver two £8m care homes for Liberty Care Developments.
Work will soon start on site to deliver a 72-bed...
Care UK subsidiary fined £1.5m following choking incident
A Care UK subsidiary has been ordered to pay more than £1.5m after it failed to meet a resident’s nutritional and hydration needs and...
A shift in thinking
The system is creaking, but homecare has answers argues Dr Jane Townson
Last year the Homecare Association commissioned a survey by YouGov, which indicated the...
Lower-paid ethnic minority care workers ‘fearful’ of raising concerns
The fragmented nature of social care and lack of opportunities to voice concerns silences parts of the workforce, putting lower-paid ethnic minority staff at...
Short-term visa not hindering overseas workers, MPs told
The one-year visa restriction for overseas social care workers is not preventing people from abroad applying for roles in the UK, a group of...
Eden Futures opens specialist independent living accommodation
Eden Futures has opened specialist independent living accommodation for adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs in West Yorkshire.
The service in Stanningley,...
Hurdles to jump
Mary Wimbury explains some of the obstacles ahead
At the end of May Wales finally removed its last Covid-related legal restrictions requiring the use of...
Lack of parity of esteem ‘remains a blight’ on effective collaboration
The cultural environment across health and social care tends to be ‘unfriendly’ to collaborative leadership that is needed to deliver services across the sectors.
An...
Urban Village Group plans to develop £12m care home
Urban Village Group plans to develop a £12m care home in a village near Reading, Berkshire.
Eastfield House, a purpose-built 45-bed facility at Whitchurch-on-Thames, is...
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