Care Standards – Page 171 – Care Appointments

Standards for employers of social workers re-launched

By Iain MacDonald20th May 2014News England

The standards which set out what social workers should expect from their employers have been revised and re-launched by local authorities, the Local Government Association (LGA) announced yesterday. The Standards

Miliband in pledge to end ‘clock-watch care’

By Iain MacDonald15th May 2014News England

Ed Miliband pledged to “call time on clock-watch care” by taking action to end the practice of visits lasting just 15 minutes or less. He said Labour would work with

Senior judge warns of ‘immense burden’ over care provision

By Iain MacDonald9th May 2014News England

The most senior family judge in England and Wales has warned of the consequences of a “landmark” Supreme Court ruling on the rights of disabled people living in care facilities.

New survey reveals nurses ‘lack time for patient care’

By Iain MacDonald7th May 2014News England

Four out of five nurses do not think they are being given enough time to give patients adequate care. Eighty-two percent of nurses are so busy that they don’t have

New research finds cancer care ‘lacks compassion’

By Iain MacDonald2nd May 2014News England

Too many cancer patients are being shown a “lack of compassion” by healthcare workers, a charity said. A fifth of cancer patients said they felt like a “set of symptoms”

Report: How do pay and conditions for workers in residential, nursing and domiciliary care services relate to the quality of care they provide?

By Iain MacDonald22nd April 2014Reports & Resources

Care workers do demanding work for low pay, and social care services are being delivered in an increasingly challenging environment, yet service users, their carers and families have increasing expectations