Additional resources will probably be required as a result of plans to link health and social care, doctors’ leaders have warned. Dr Brian Keighley, chairman of the British Medical Association
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A health watchdog has issued a warning over a scam email suggesting people may have cancer. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said the email was “likely
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In what’s thought to be the biggest review of academic literature into whether home care visits provide benefits for the elderly, researchers conclude there is ‘no consistent evidence’ to show
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Cuts to social care services, particularly for the elderly, could be putting “unsustainable” pressures on carers and the NHS, a report warns today. The National Audit Office (NAO) study finds
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Vulnerable adults, including those with dementia, are being failed by the Act designed to protect and empower them according to a new report. The House of Lords Committee, established to
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The new Children and Families Bill – which has just received royal assent – will mean changes to the law to give greater protection to vulnerable children, better support for
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The Government has been accused of “taking a scalpel” to the pay of health workers by refusing to give an across the board wage rise. Increases of 1% will be
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An IRISS and CCPS commissioned research project examining how welfare reform is impacting on the social services workforce are hosting a workshop next month. Participants from organisations in the voluntary,
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A new initiative has been launched to give care workers in Wales the skills and confidence to use pioneering electronic technologies in their jobs. The initiative is aimed at enabling
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A review into the case of a Lanarkshire nursery worker who abused boys has said more robust procedures are needed to detect offenders who seek to “groom parents” to get
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