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Tag: Adult Care
Report: LaingBuisson explore care funding sustainability in new analysis
Underlying sustainability of the social care market for older people remains the key issue facing the sector, and is the cornerstone of the analysis conducted in a new study from
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Improvements required following inspection of older people services in Glasgow
A joint inspection of services for older people in Glasgow has praised the quality of some services, but also made ten recommendations for improvement. The joint inspection was carried out
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Engage: How Jeremy Hunt’s seven-day NHS plans will punish social workers
Sarah Pollock, Lecturer in Social Work argues that Government plans will increase the challenges facing social workers Proposals to offer routine NHS England services seven days a week have already
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Scottish care regulator publishes review of its first three years
The Care Inspectorate, Scotland’s social care scrutiny and improvement body, has published a review of the first three years of its work. The organisation was set up in April 2011
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Sutcliffe warns over care quality as 150 abuse cases reported every day
The chief inspector of adult social care has warned the sector is under “stress and strain” – as figures reportedly reveal more than 150 allegations of abuse against the frail
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Welsh care provider announces 50 jobs across Powys region
A Welsh care provider has announced it has 50 jobs on offer in Newtown, Welshpool and surrounding towns and villages. Abacare, which has offices in Newtown and Bangor, provides full
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Hospital discharge criticised after ‘thousands of shocking stories’
Patients have provided “thousands of shocking stories” about being discharged from hospital without the right care and support. Healthwatch England said its report has uncovered a “number of common basic
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Government delays introducing £72K cap on social care costs
The Government is delaying plans to introduce a £72,000 cap on social care costs until April 2020, the Department of Health has announced. Limits on the amount an individual paid
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New safeguarding Policy hopes to prevent abuse in Northern Ireland
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have published the Adult Safeguarding Policy for Northern Ireland ‘Adult Safeguarding: Prevention and Protection
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