Around 14 older people a day are wiped out financially by paying for their care, figures suggest, a year on from the Prime Minister’s pledge that no-one should have to
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Housing services and construction firm Mears has warned over job cuts amid an overhaul as it expects to slide to a first-half loss. The firm is set to consult with
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Men working in social care have more than double the risk of death from Covid-19 as those in the general population, while women have twice the risk, new figures show.
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More than eight in 10 people believe social care should be treated with the same importance as the NHS, research suggests. And 62% said they now have a higher opinion
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Workers in care homes and other parts of the sector are being forced to take unpaid leave or survive on statutory sick pay (SSP) if they have to self-isolate or
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The family of a disabled man say they have been “completely forgotten about” after they were told to source protective equipment for his NHS-funded carers themselves – despite inflated prices
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Care homes should not have to pay VAT for supplies of protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic, a union has said. Social care providers are being charged tax on personal
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Social care staff are to receive a pay rise to equal the real living wage in Scotland. The announcement was made at the daily coronavirus briefing, chaired by Scottish health
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A care home worker who died after contracting coronavirus spent her life “serving the needs of the most vulnerable in society”, her family have said. In a statement released through
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The manager of an adult care provider has spoken of the “diabolical abuse” directed to his staff after a note stating “killer” was left on a carer’s car. The message
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