The University of Birmingham have published the findings from a two-year evaluation of micro-enterprises in social care, based in their School of Social Policy. Micro-providers of care and support, employing
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Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Sport, Shona Robison MSP used her address to the NHS Scotland Conference in Glasgow to launch a national conversation on the future of health
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New immigration rules that mean migrants must be earning £35,000 or more to stay in the UK after six years will cost millions of pounds to the NHS and compromise
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Northern Ireland Health Minister Simon Hamilton has announced his intention to introduce compulsory registration for social care workers in domiciliary care and day care settings. Speaking at the Health and
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The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) are carrying out a review of the Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers and Employers during 2015/16. Since the Codes were published in 2003, there
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The Local Government and Regeneration Committee of the Scottish Parliament recently (June 10) held an oral evidence session relating to Health and Social Care Integration complaints handling. Concerns had been
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A new report from The King’s Fund argues that the fragmentation of commissioning is a major obstacle to integrating health and social care and improving outcomes for people. Options for
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The Scottish Human Rights Commission, the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) and NHS Health Scotland have joined forces to launch a series of short films highlighting the
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The Government is being urged to tackle a “crisis” in the care system after warnings from workers that the crucial sector is “collapsing”. A dossier drawn up by Unison revealed
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Councils could find themselves forced to cut services due to a potential shortfall in funding for major changes to the social care system, a spending watchdog has warned. The National
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