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FM urges councils to agree deal and ensure social care worker wage

By Iain MacDonald3rd February 2016News Scotland

The First Minister has called on councils to “do the right thing” and accept the funding deal being offered by the Scottish Government. She made the plea as the February

Thousands of unpaid carers struggling to find information on available support

By Iain MacDonald29th January 2016News England

New analysis of Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) data by Which? Elderly Care has found that nearly a third (31%) of unpaid carers looking after an elderly relative

New funding to support implementation of Wales’ new social care law

By Iain MacDonald28th January 2016News Wales

A £3m package of Welsh Government funding and support will help local authorities implement major reforms to Wales’ social care system when a landmark law comes into force in April,

Skills for Care announce finalists for 2016 Accolades awards

By Iain MacDonald25th January 2016News England

Skills for Care has announced the finalists for their Accolades Awards celebrating the achievements of organisations committed to boosting the skills and knowledge of the growing adult social care workforce.

Thousands of elderly people with sight problems ‘casualties’ of social care crisis

By The Press Association21st January 2016News England

Almost 12,500 elderly people who are blind or partially sighted are the latest “casualties” of a crisis in social care, two charities have warned. Age UK and the Royal National

Welsh Gov moves to improve pay and conditions for care workers

By Iain MacDonald19th January 2016News Wales

New proposals to improve the quality of social care by restricting the use of zero-hour contracts and ensuring employers pay domiciliary care workers the national minimum wage have been unveiled

Visiting Professor welcomed to chair debate on NI health and social care

By Iain MacDonald19th January 2016News Northern Ireland

Health Minister Simon Hamilton has welcomed Professor Rafael Bengoa to Northern Ireland as the expert panel chair to lead the debate on the future configuration of Health and Social Care.

UK needs ‘properly resourced’ social care plan by 2018, says NHS chief

By The Press Association18th January 2016News England

The UK should have a “properly resourced” social care plan in place by 2018 to help ease the burden on the NHS, the head of the health service has said.

Social care providers issue Living Wage warning to Welsh Government

By Iain MacDonald13th January 2016News Wales

A letter warning of the serious threat to care and support from an underfunded National Living Wage has been sent to the First Minister and Health Minister in the Welsh

‘Cruel crisis in care’ as 276 died waiting for care packages to start

By The Press Association13th January 2016News Scotland

A total of 276 sick and disabled Scots died last year while waiting for care packages to start, new figures have revealed. Motor Neurone Disease patient and campaigner Gordon Aikman