Engage: How do we afford the living wage for care workers?
Des Kelly OBE argues that pay for care workers is one of the most important issues facing social care … and one of the most controversial How many care
Read MoreDes Kelly OBE argues that pay for care workers is one of the most important issues facing social care … and one of the most controversial How many care
Read MoreSkills Development Scotland is working with employers, schools and training providers to roll out apprenticeship programmes to senior phase pupils in schools across Scotland. Foundation apprenticeships are being introduced to
Read MoreA new website providing guidance to social care providers on self-directed support is now live. Providers and Personalisation has been working with providers from across Scotland to develop a national
Read MoreNearly nine in 10 GPs questioned for a survey said they feared that social care services were not providing sufficient care for patients leading to extra pressure on surgeries and
Read MoreThe NHS in England is launching the first wave of a series of new “vanguard” projects aimed at driving forward more integration between health and social care. Proposals put forward
Read MoreOlder people in society are being hit by a “double whammy” of cuts that are weakening the system for looking after them at home, a charity has said. New figures
Read MoreOnly one in five people with cancer receive any kind of formal support, with many left housebound or unable to wash or dress themselves, a charity has warned. Macmillan Cancer
Read MoreAuthorities today named the first eight sites where projects will take place to blend health and social care funding for individuals, allowing them to take control of how it is
Read MoreThe Tories will be forced to cut spending on the National Health Service – or introduce charging – if they are to press ahead with their plans for “colossal” cuts
Read MoreSocial care for all over 65s would be free under the Greens, Natalie Bennett has announced. In a speech to the party’s spring conference in Liverpool, the party leader said
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