The removal the bursary for student nurses in England was a “catastrophic decision” and led to hospitals being depleted of thousands staff when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, the pandemic probe
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Care homes in England are warning they may have to close, as the sector’s longstanding staffing crisis faces further trouble due to changes in immigration policy. The latest official migration
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A ban on international care workers bringing dependants to the UK has been branded “brutal” and blamed for cutting a “lifeline of overseas staff” after new data showed a sharp
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A “startling” postcode lottery for social care showing a higher rate of rejected requests for support depending on where someone lives has been branded “unacceptable” by campaigners. The Care and
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Hospital patients are being left to die alone because of staff shortages, according to a new report. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said its research suggested that only a
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The adult social care sector is in need of “deep reform”, Labour has said but the party’s manifesto pledges have been branded “broad promises, with little detail and no timetable
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The majority of health leaders are considering cutting clinical and non-clinical staff to balance their books, a new survey has found – with warnings this could hinder efforts to tackle
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Labour has “no plans” to change rules stopping foreign healthcare workers bringing their dependants with them to the UK, Wes Streeting has said. Speaking to reporters at a campaign stop
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Morale among nursing staff has “collapsed” amid a crisis caused by staff shortages and low pay, according to a study. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said a survey of
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As a part of their #KeepTheRightPeople campaign, Jayne McCabe, Skills for Care Project Manager, discusses how a good induction supports social care providers to retain staff and the launch of
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