Missing adult pilot scheme launched in North Wales
A scheme aimed at helping police to locate missing adults is being piloted by North Wales Police, in partnership with Conwy County Borough Council. The scheme, named the Herbert Protocol
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Scottish Care announce winners from their 2016 Care Awards in Glasgow
Scottish Care have announced this years winners from their 2016 Care Awards which took place at the Hilton Hotel in Glasgow over the weekend. The Awards were presented as part
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New study finds councils are short of capacity to care for older people
Four out of five local councils say they do not have enough capacity to care for older people in their area, a study suggests. The report, from the Family and
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Ex-pensions minister urges tax breaks to incentivise saving for social care
The Government should provide tax breaks to encourage people to save to pay for the costs of social care, a former pensions minister has said. Baroness Altmann (pictured), who was
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Report: Care workers – Building the future social care workforce (SCIE)
A new paper from the Social Care Institute for Excellence looks at three hypothetical future scenarios, and how the sector might respond to the challenges and opportunities those scenarios offer
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Inadequate care staff of Alzheimer’s father made life ‘living hell’, says daughter
An Alzheimer’s disease sufferer’s last year alive was living hell due to inadequate training for care staff, his daughter has said. Linda Jackson, 63, said she struggled to get good
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One in eight older people ‘living with unmet care need,’ charity warns
Almost 700,000 older people in need of some sort of care or support are being left to fend for themselves, a charity has warned. Age UK said 696,500 people who
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Engage: In praise of those providing care and support in Wales
Children and adults with disabilities and health conditions, no matter how complex, want to receive their care and support at home and in their local communities. This is what is
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Survey: Making it easy for care workers to access digital knowledge – Scotland
The Office of the Chief Social Work Adviser in Scottish Government has issued a call to all social service workers to participate in their digital knowledge survey. To make it
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Report: The Damage: Care in Crisis – UNISON survey finds elderly without adequate care
Vulnerable older people are being denied regular showers and visits to the toilet because of cuts to social care budgets, a UNISON report has warned today. The Damage: Care in
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