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England’s social care sector contributed £50.3bn to economy last year – up 7.7% over pandemic

By Jemma Crew, Reporter8th October 2021News England

England’s social care sector boosted the economy by at least £50.3 billion over the last financial year, according to new analysis. The sector’s economic activity grew by 7.7% during the

Urgent call for next generation of charity volunteers to take up roles in their communities

By Alan Jones, Reporter8th October 2021News England

The Royal Voluntary Service has issued an urgent call for people to take on volunteering roles in their communities as many long-standing supporters retire. The charity is asking younger recruits,

Labour and unions voice concern over £100K national care service contract going to private firm

By The Press Association7th October 2021News Scotland

Scottish Labour has said it is “deeply troubling” that a contract to help design the new National Care Service has been awarded to a private company. The party and trade

Carer’s allowance supplement to be doubled in Scotland after MSPs unanimously back increase

By The Press Association7th October 2021News Scotland

The carer’s allowance supplement to be paid this winter will be doubled after MSPs unanimously backed a bill in Holyrood. The Carer’s Allowance Supplement (Scotland) Bill was passed on Thursday,

Royal College warns ‘we don’t have enough psychiatrists’ with just one for every 12,567 people

By Ella Pickover, Reporter7th October 2021News England

There are “not enough” psychiatrists to help people with a mental illness across England, leading medics have warned. Workforce shortages mean there is just one psychiatrist per 12,567 people in

Bullying couple subjected son to systematic and cruel abuse before inflicting unsurvivable brain injury

By Richard Vernalls, Reporter7th October 2021News England

A “bullying” father and stepmother “poisoned” his six-year-old son with salt and exposed him to months of “cruel” abuse before murdering the youngster as his head was “banged repeatedly against

Care worker branded ‘troublemaker’ for raising concerns at residents death from scalding hot bath

By Sophie Corcoran, Reporter7th October 2021News England

A former worker at a nursing home where a dementia patient died after being placed into a scalding hot bath said he was labelled a “troublemaker” for raising safety issues.

‘Desperately difficult’ for newer parliamentarians to survive on ‘grim’ £80,000 salary – Tory MP

By Geraldine Scott, Reporter7th October 20217th October 2021News England

The country’s current longest-serving MP defended branding politicians’ £80,000 pay packets “grim” as he said higher wages would widen the field of available candidates. Worthing West Tory MP Sir Peter

Family launch civil action against prison service and NHS over son’s suicide at Polmont YOI

By The Press Association7th October 2021News Scotland

A family has launched a civil action against Scotland’s prison service and NHS Forth Valley after their “high-risk” suicidal son took his own life in a cell. William Brown –

Tackling child poverty in Wales very difficult with Tories ‘cutting the legs from us’ – Health minister

By Rod Minchin, Reporter7th October 2021News Wales

Reducing child poverty in Wales will be very difficult if the Conservative government keeps cutting public spending, a Welsh Government minister has said. Health and social services minister Eluned Morgan

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Carer’s allowance supplement to be doubled in Scotland after MSPs unanimously back increase

Royal College warns ‘we don’t have enough psychiatrists’ with just one for every 12,567 people

Bullying couple subjected son to systematic and cruel abuse before inflicting unsurvivable brain injury

Care worker branded ‘troublemaker’ for raising concerns at residents death from scalding hot bath

‘Desperately difficult’ for newer parliamentarians to survive on ‘grim’ £80,000 salary – Tory MP

Family launch civil action against prison service and NHS over son’s suicide at Polmont YOI

Tackling child poverty in Wales very difficult with Tories ‘cutting the legs from us’ – Health minister

‘Prolific’ people smuggling gang behind 10,000 migrant Channel crossings convicted

Warnings on GP surgery redundancies and care home closures amid Budget tax hike

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Over 40,000 articles

England’s social care sector contributed £50.3bn to economy last year – up 7.7% over pandemic

Urgent call for next generation of charity volunteers to take up roles in their communities

Labour and unions voice concern over £100K national care service contract going to private firm

Carer’s allowance supplement to be doubled in Scotland after MSPs unanimously back increase

Royal College warns ‘we don’t have enough psychiatrists’ with just one for every 12,567 people

Bullying couple subjected son to systematic and cruel abuse before inflicting unsurvivable brain injury

Care worker branded ‘troublemaker’ for raising concerns at residents death from scalding hot bath

‘Desperately difficult’ for newer parliamentarians to survive on ‘grim’ £80,000 salary – Tory MP

Family launch civil action against prison service and NHS over son’s suicide at Polmont YOI

Tackling child poverty in Wales very difficult with Tories ‘cutting the legs from us’ – Health minister