Caroline Sinclair has been appointed as Chief Officer to the new joint board that will deliver integrated health and social care services for the Orkney Islands. Caroline (pictured), has been
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Cornerstone is one of the largest care providers in Scotland, providing services to children and adults in 20 of the country’s 32 local authority areas. With a turnover of almost
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The Health and Social Care Act 2012 set out a responsibility for NICE to develop quality standards and guidelines for social care in England. In 2013, the Department of Health
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A new survey has found 84% of staff working in children’s services say that achieving efficient data sharing between multi-agency teams is one of the greatest technological challenges for social
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The Government is delaying plans to introduce a £72,000 cap on social care costs until April 2020, the Department of Health has announced. Limits on the amount an individual paid
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Social care should be given a much higher national status – as an industry of strategic importance on a par with roads and railways. That was the message from John
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Scots housing and care provider Bield has been awarded funding to help it introduce and boost initiatives that directly improve the lives of older people across Scotland particularly for those
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A good induction into the workplace is essential for social care workers in Wales. If carried out properly, it can help new workers understand the importance of person centred practice
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Care Forum Wales’ chair, Mario Kreft, has called on social care professionals to nominate people in the sector for the First Minister’s St Davids Day Awards. Mr Kreft received an
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Robert Gordon University (RGU) has launched a new distance learning course to develop the skills of social care staff who work with children and adults in care settings. The University’s
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