A new report shows that Scotland’s social work, social care and early years workforce is bigger than ever, employing some 209,690 people, a rise of 1.6% since 2019. The report,
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Two women bringing a legal challenge over what they describe as a failure to protect those living in care homes from Covid-19 have lost a bid for the Government to
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Two women bringing a legal challenge over what they describe as a failure to protect those living in care homes from Covid-19 claim the Government has not provided key evidence
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People who have lost loved ones from Covid-19 have pledged to deliver for others in the same situation, as a public inquiry was announced in Scotland. Speaking at a press
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The best feeling in the world? Care worker Hannah Waring says it’s making her dementia patients smile. But it’s been a long journey into the care sector for Hannah who
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Opposition parties have called on the Welsh Government to follow the lead of Scotland and hold an independent inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the judge-led
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The Scottish Government will begin an independent inquiry into the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic by the end of the year, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister said the
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A watchdog has launched legal action seeking to have a care home’s registration cancelled over “serious and significant concerns” about the quality of care. The Care Inspectorate said inspectors identified
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More than a quarter of UK care home staff do not believe coronavirus vaccines should be mandatory for them to go to work, research suggests. Some 67% supported the Government’s
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Two doses of the Pfizer vaccine provided 97% protection against death with coronavirus in nursing home residents, according to a large study. Effectiveness against infection ranged from 80% for nursing
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