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Grandfather admitted to hospital while waiting on social care assessment illustrates council pressures

By Jemma Crew, Reporter16th August 2022News England

A grandfather fell, wounded his head and was taken to hospital while waiting for a social care assessment to enable him to go into a care home, his family said.

Child poverty in key worker households increased by 65,000 over the past two years, TUC warns

By Alan Jones, Reporter5th August 2022News England

One in five households where adults are classed as “key” workers has children living in poverty, according to new research. The TUC said its study suggests that the number of

Society ‘devaluing’ elderly and disabled people as social care leaders report ‘enormous’ waiting lists

By Jemma Crew, Reporter4th August 2022News England

Around 600 people every day are joining growing waiting lists to be assessed for social care and support in England, figures from councils suggest. Unprecedented numbers of people needing help

Cross-party MPs warn ‘ravaged’ social care sector urgently needs more money before year is out

By Jemma Crew, Reporter4th August 2022News England

England’s “ravaged” adult social care sector urgently needs more money from Government before the year is out, MPs have warned. A cash injection and a long-term plan is needed to

Workforce challenges ‘more urgent than ever’ with many children not getting vital social care – Ofsted

By Jemma Crew, Reporter27th July 2022News England

Vulnerable children are going without vital support because there are not enough social workers or appropriate homes to meet their needs, a regulator has warned. Problems in recruiting and keeping

Social care worker pay needs to be in line with NHS to boost profession, former deputy prime minister

By Christopher McKeon, Reporter26th July 2022News England

Social care workers need to be “better paid and more highly regarded” rather than earning less than dog walkers, a former deputy prime minister has said. In a report published

NHS faces ‘greatest workforce crisis’ as MPs warn understaffing poses serious risk to patient safety

By Jane Kirby, Reporter25th July 2022News England

Persistent understaffing in the NHS is creating a serious risk to patient safety, MPs have said in a damning report. The cross-party Health and Social Care Committee said health and

Human rights of care home residents at risk due to misuse of DNACPR notices and slow progress on visits

By Jemma Crew, Reporter22nd July 2022News England

The human rights of people in care are at risk of being breached by slow progress on enabling visits and the inappropriate use of resuscitation notices, a report has warned.

New commission launched on how to honour victims and heroes of pandemic

By Dominic McGrath, Reporter21st July 2022News England

A new commission on how the UK will commemorate the victims and the heroes of the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched by the Government. Set to report back by March

Filled social care roles in England fall 50,000 amid workforce pressures, latest figures show

By Jemma Crew, Reporter21st July 2022News England

The number of filled social care jobs in England has fallen for the first time in almost a decade as the sector struggles to attract and keep staff, figures show.