Academics from the Cass Business School at City University London have sought to find a solution to the social care funding challenge. In a paper, Paying for Care Costs in Later
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There have been improvements in the care of the dying in hospitals since a controversial end-of-life care regime was scrapped, experts have said. In the two years since the Liverpool
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The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has reluctantly recommended that nurses remain on the Government’s shortage occupation list (SOL) – while criticising the health sector for failing to maintain a sufficient
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A progress report summarising the range of work which is underway to implement the Social Services in Scotland: a shared vision and strategy for 2015-2020 has been published. The report was
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Frontline is a fast-track training scheme for social workers in child protection, which aims to attract outstanding graduates who may not previously have considered a career in social work. Compared
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York Consulting was commissioned by the Department for Education to undertake a research exercise to explore the costs associated with qualifying as a social worker, via both traditional (undergraduate and
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The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland has launched his Strategic Plan for the next four years. The Plan lays out the office’s Strategic Aims for the 2016-20 period, as well
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Many families and autistic individuals have raised concerns over early deaths in autistic people. Ground-breaking new research now confirms the true scale of the mortality crisis in autism: autistic people
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A study published in the Multiple Sclerosis Journal has shown significant differences in the prevalence of MS amongst different ethnic groups in London. Researchers at Queen Mary University, London, identified
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A lack of national leadership and clear planning is preventing the wider change urgently needed if Scotland’s health and social care services are to adapt to increasing pressures. The increasing
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