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Health and care groups ‘disappointed and concerned’ by mandatory vaccination plan

By Jemma Crew, Reporter10th November 2021News England

Health and care groups have said they are “disappointed” and “concerned” about the Government’s plans to make coronavirus vaccination mandatory for frontline staff. Frontline NHS workers and social care staff

Compulsory jabs for new healthcare staff in Northern Ireland to be put to public consultation

By David Young, Reporter9th November 2021News Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has announced a public consultation on a proposal for compulsory Covid-19 and flu vaccination for new health and social care workers in the region. Robin Swann

Javid confirms NHS and social care staff in England must have mandatory Covid vaccinations

By Jane Kirby, Ella Pickover and Jemma Crew, Reporters9th November 2021News England

Frontline NHS workers and social care staff will need to have Covid-19 vaccinations in England to continue in their jobs, the Health Secretary has announced. In a Commons statement, Sajid

Tens of thousands of care workers look set to lose jobs next week amid mandatory vaccination

By Jemma Crew and Ian Jones, Reporters4th November 20214th November 2021News England

Tens of thousands of care home staff in England have not been fully vaccinated against coronavirus and are set to lose their jobs next week, latest figures suggest. Around 89.4%

Nurses warn morale ‘never been so low’ as petition over 3% pay increase handed to Number 10

By Alan Jones, Reporter4th November 2021News England

Nurses’ moral has never been so low as they start voting on whether to take industrial action in the ongoing dispute over NHS pay, the Government has been warned. The

Engage: ‘I’m embarrassed by my ignorance when I thought I’d understood’ – Ed Balls on social care

By Danielle de Wolfe, Reporter2nd November 2021Engage

Ed Balls has held a myriad of job titles over the course of his career. But while a decade serving as a Labour MP culminated in his appointment as shadow

Engage: Why focusing on retention is key for the future of social care

By Jim Thomas, Skills for Care29th October 2021Engage

The latest Skills for Care data estimates that for the adult social care workforce to grow proportionally to the projected number of people aged 65 and over, an extra 490,000

Engage: Valuing the social care profession is key to bridging the skills gap

By Rob Finney, Tristone Healthcare26th October 202126th October 2021Engage

A recent survey by the Independent Children’s Homes Association (ICHA) has revealed that recruitment and retention in the sector is ‘horrific’. While the tone and sentiment of the report is

Social care charity makes £5 million investment in pay as it launches new recruitment campaign

By Laura McKellar, Reporter18th October 2021News England

One of the UK’s biggest social care charities, Community Integrated Care (CIC), has announced a £5 million investment in employee pay, reward and wellbeing – including a new basic hourly

Engage: Why care workers are feeling less valued and leaving the sector after the pandemic

By Eleanor K Johnson, University of Bristol16th October 2021Engage

The care sector is struggling to recruit and retain staff, as England enters the next phase of its COVID-19 recovery. So why are care workers leaving the sector in droves,

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Compulsory jabs for new healthcare staff in Northern Ireland to be put to public consultation

Tens of thousands of care workers look set to lose jobs next week amid mandatory vaccination

Nurses warn morale ‘never been so low’ as petition over 3% pay increase handed to Number 10

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

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Health and care groups ‘disappointed and concerned’ by mandatory vaccination plan

Compulsory jabs for new healthcare staff in Northern Ireland to be put to public consultation

Javid confirms NHS and social care staff in England must have mandatory Covid vaccinations

Tens of thousands of care workers look set to lose jobs next week amid mandatory vaccination

Nurses warn morale ‘never been so low’ as petition over 3% pay increase handed to Number 10

Engage: ‘I’m embarrassed by my ignorance when I thought I’d understood’ – Ed Balls on social care

Engage: Why focusing on retention is key for the future of social care

Engage: Valuing the social care profession is key to bridging the skills gap

Social care charity makes £5 million investment in pay as it launches new recruitment campaign

Engage: Why care workers are feeling less valued and leaving the sector after the pandemic