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Teenager gifts more than 1,000 care packages to remind vulnerable people ‘that they are wanted’

By Lily Ford, Reporter24th November 2021News England

A teenager from Buckinghamshire has sent homemade care packages to more than 1,000 people over the last year. Alice Rose, 18, who posts Positivity Boxes stocked with jewellery, hygiene products

PM fronting ‘pickpocketing operation’ to introduce ‘a working-class dementia tax’, says Starmer

By Richard Wheeler, Reporter24th November 2021News England

Boris Johnson is fronting a “pickpocketing operation” to introduce a “working-class dementia tax” via his social care reforms, according to Sir Keir Starmer. The Labour leader (pictured) repeatedly pressed the

Care home residents neglected and dying alone amid dangerously low staffing levels, union warns

By Jemma Crew, Reporter24th November 2021News England

Care home residents are dying alone and their everyday needs are c” because staffing levels are at such a “dangerously low” level, research suggests. People in residential care are being

Michael Gove set for ‘urgent’ talks with Prime Minister on social care recruitment problems

By Jonathan Bunn, Reporter23rd November 2021News England

Michael Gove has said he will meet Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Boris Johnson this week for “urgent” talks on the recruitment and retention of social care workers. This comes

Boris Johnson narrowly sees off rebellion to get approval for change to social care plan

By Sam Blewett and Jemma Crew, Reporter22nd November 202122nd November 2021News England

Boris Johnson narrowly succeeded in getting the Commons to back a change to social care reforms despite a sizeable Tory rebellion over concerns it will hit poorer pensioners. Senior Conservative

PM defends ‘incredibly generous’ social care reform plan as he seeks to head off backbench revolt

By David Hughes, Gavin Cordon and Geraldine Scott, Reporters22nd November 2021News England

Boris Johnson insisted his plans for reform of social care funding are “incredibly generous” as he sought to head off a looming backbench revolt. Some Conservative MPs warned they will

Prime Minister faces Tory revolt over social care plans which critics argue leaves poorest worse off

By David Hughes, Patrick Daly and Geraldine Scott, Reporters22nd November 2021News England

Boris Johnson faces a backbench revolt over his social care plans as a minister insisted the reforms would mean “fewer people” would have to sell their homes to meet the

MPs to debate ‘long overdue’ reform to protect the job title of a registered nurse

By David Lynch and Richard Wheeler, Reporters22nd November 2021News England

New health reforms could be amended to offer legal protection to the title of nurse, to protect it from abuse. Labour former minister Dawn Butler has warned that “almost anyone

Care home workforce in England falls 3,700 in week vaccination became mandatory – data suggests

By Jemma Crew and Ian Jones, Reporters18th November 2021News England

More than 3,700 care home staff in England left their jobs over the week that the mandatory vaccination rule came into force, figures suggest. The number of staff in care

Poorest will not see any benefit and be hit hardest by social care cap changes – Sir Andrew Dilnot

By Jemma Crew, Reporter18th November 2021News England

Poorer recipients of care, including those in the North of England and in areas with lower house prices, will be hit hardest by proposed changes to the social care cap,

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Teenager gifts more than 1,000 care packages to remind vulnerable people ‘that they are wanted’

MPs to debate ‘long overdue’ reform to protect the job title of a registered nurse

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool

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Tag: Care Homes

Teenager gifts more than 1,000 care packages to remind vulnerable people ‘that they are wanted’

PM fronting ‘pickpocketing operation’ to introduce ‘a working-class dementia tax’, says Starmer

Care home residents neglected and dying alone amid dangerously low staffing levels, union warns

Michael Gove set for ‘urgent’ talks with Prime Minister on social care recruitment problems

Boris Johnson narrowly sees off rebellion to get approval for change to social care plan

PM defends ‘incredibly generous’ social care reform plan as he seeks to head off backbench revolt

Prime Minister faces Tory revolt over social care plans which critics argue leaves poorest worse off

MPs to debate ‘long overdue’ reform to protect the job title of a registered nurse

Care home workforce in England falls 3,700 in week vaccination became mandatory – data suggests

Poorest will not see any benefit and be hit hardest by social care cap changes – Sir Andrew Dilnot