Care home residents who are looked after by agency staff are more likely to catch coronavirus from their carer than those who are looked after by dedicated teams, a study
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Dementia patients who are seen by a single family doctor have better health and an improved quality of life, according to a new study. Those who consistently see the same
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Money is to be given to health and social care students to help them complete their studies and go into the sector, the Welsh Government has announced. The £1.8 million
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Samaritans has launched a hub at a university for the first time ever. The hub at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge (pictured) will be manned by students who will
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As Skills for Care celebrate the official launch of the Adult Social Care Workforce Data Set (ASC-WDS) their CEO Oonagh Smyth reflects on the impact that those using the service
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A new online training tool has gone to help people across Wales spot the signs of abuse, harm or neglect of children or adults. The bilingual e-learning package will give
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University bosses have defended their decision to offer training sessions to help students who have become involved in sex work. Durham University said it was acting responsibly by offering students
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Targeted messaging is needed to tackle Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in groups where uptake is low, according to new research. A survey of almost 5,000 UK adults found that reluctance to
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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
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The demand for adult social care qualifications is set to rise dramatically over the next four years according to a new report the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) published today.
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