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MPs’ committee says care users’ human rights ‘at risk’
A new report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights has warned that care users’ human rights are at risk of being breached. The report finds that
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Care England says social care staff should be on equal footing with NHS
Care England has called for adult social care staff to be placed on an equal footing with the NHS. The call came after the government announced a
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OPINION: New PM must have ‘bold plans’ for social care
Kari Gerstheimer, CEO of charity Access Social Care, says the next Prime Minister must have “bold plans” to protect older and disabled people and
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NCA calls for fair pay for social care following NHS wage hike
The National Care Association (NCA) has called for fair pay for social care after the government announced a wage hike for NHS workers. Executive
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Council rejects care home closure challenge
A bid to stop the closure of four care homes run by The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT) has been rejected by Gloucestershire County Council. A
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Care Minister says other funding must be found if levy dropped
Care Minister Gillian Keegan has reassured social care that it is “not an option” not to continue investing in the social care workforce after
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Council spent millions on empty care home beds
West Sussex County Council has been spending £4.5m-5m a year on empty beds under a contract with Shaw healthcare. A council report said over 100
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Elderly population ‘boom’ puts pressures on social care services
An elderly population ‘boom’ over the last decade, with over 1 million more over 65s, is piling pressures on underfunded rural care services, a
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Surrey care home hires new staff through employee sponsorship scheme
A family-owned Surrey care home has hired overseas workers through a UK Employee Sponsorship scheme. CHD Living, which runs care homes and home care
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NCF calls on Tory leadership contenders to prioritise social care
The National Care Forum (NCF) has called on the contenders for the Conservative Party leadership to put social care at the heart of their policy
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Care England calls for fully funded minimum wage for social care
Care England has called for a fully funded minimum wage for adult social care workers in England. The call comes after community group Citizens UK
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Cost and culture main barriers to technology adoption in care homes
Cost and culture are amongst the main barriers to adopting technology in care homes, new research has revealed. While more than three in five care
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Blueleaf and Ontex partner on Continence Care Roadshow 2022
This year to support World Continence Week, Blueleaf partnered with Ontex to create the Continence Care Roadshow, that took us across the UK in our
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UK CARE WEEK: IN PICTURES
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THE BIG INTERVIEW: Mike Taylor, CTO, Radar Healthcare
Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Mike Taylor, shares how a focus on partnership and innovation helps quality and risk management software provider,