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Care worker dies after suffering head injuries at home of elderly dementia sufferer

By Henry Vaughan26th May 2018News England

Detectives are investigating how a female carer died after suffering head injuries in the flat of a 95-year-old patient who is believed to suffer from dementia. The elderly man, who

£125 million programme to help vulnerable in Wales creates uncertainty and lacks direction

By Iain MacDonald22nd May 2018News Wales

The Welsh Government’s Supporting People Programme could be at risk of letting down vulnerable and elderly people due to the confusing way it will work and uncertainty it creates for

Outgoing CQC chief suggests health and care services may deteriorate in coming year

By Ella Pickover21st May 2018News England

The health watchdog has made assumptions that the standard of health and social care may deteriorate this year, one official has said. In an interview with the Health Service Journal

Employer Resources: Tackling stress in adult social care workers – Skills For Care

By Iain MacDonald18th May 2018Reports & Resources

Social care can be a stressful job, and stress at work can lead to errors, misjudgements, low morale and sickness absence if it’s not managed properly. Building the resilience of your

Charity warns threadbare social care sees dementia sufferers making avoidable hospital trips

By Ella Pickover17th May 2018News England

Tens of thousands of people with dementia are suffering “avoidable” trips to hospital, a charity has warned. The Alzheimer’s Society estimated that last year there were up to 54,000 potentially

New report highlights benefits of health and social care integration in Wales

By Iain MacDonald17th May 2018News Wales

A report which looks at the way in which the integration of health and social care is impacting on the workforce in Wales has been published. Commissioned by public services trade

NI health workers ‘anxious’ over recruitment of EU colleagues post-Brexit

By David Young14th May 2018News Northern Ireland

Health care staff in Northern Ireland are uncertain and concerned about the ability to retain and hire EU colleagues post-Brexit. Nurses and doctors who live across the Irish border but

Social care businessman sentenced for defrauding clients in North Yorkshire

By Iain MacDonald14th May 2018News England

The former owner of a social care franchise has been sentenced at York Crown Court for defrauding his clients following an investigation by North Yorkshire County Council. The investigation found

Flexible learning initiative offers care workers chance to develop new skills in South West

By Iain MacDonald14th May 2018Education & Training

Devon County Council is to give health and social care workers and job seekers wishing to enter the profession the chance to learn new maths, English, care and IT skills. Varied

New £1m funding announced for innovative digital adult social care pilots

By Iain MacDonald11th May 2018News England

Following the success of last year’s Local Investment Programme, NHS Digital and the Local Government Association have announced new funding for digital pilots that benefit people who access adult social

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool