We must stem tide of British care workers leaving their jobs, new report warns
The proportion of men working in adult social care in England has reached a record high, according to a report which also warns of the need to “stem the tide”
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Social care service users and staff being ignored by ministers, says Cole-Hamilton
The Scottish Government has been accused of ignoring the needs of those who use and work in social care by continuing to move ahead with its plans for a National
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Strike vote among social care charity workers paused after new pay offer
A strike ballot among hundreds of staff at a social care charity has been put on hold after a fresh pay offer. Unison said carers at Enable Scotland will now
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Two million older people in England have unmet social care needs, charity estimates
Some two million older people in England are living without the social care help they need, according to estimates a charity has branded “deeply worrying”. Many are likely to be
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Warning that National Care Service Bill could create ‘tug of war’ for services
The Scottish Association of Social Work and the local government body Cosla have both raised concerns with MSPs scrutinising the legislation. Care services could find themselves caught up in a
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Social care problems adding to worst crisis in history of NHS – Wes Streeting
Problems with social care are “clogging up” hospitals, adding to an “existential” crisis for the NHS, Wes Streeting has said. But the Health Secretary indicated fundamental reform of the social
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Urban councils outside London warn Angela Rayner of financial and service failure
Councils in some of the poorest urban areas of the country have warned Angela Rayner that the vast majority do not expect to meet their budget targets in the next
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Tribunal rules dismissed care worker should get almost £17,000 in unpaid wages
A whistleblowing care worker’s labour exploitation case could set a precedent to help others get justice over fraudulent use of visa schemes, a lawyer has said. An employment tribunal has
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End-of-life care demand for dementia patients set to surge, study warns
The number of people living with dementia who require end-of-life care is set to “substantially increase” in the coming years, according to a study. Researchers project anywhere between 399,000 to
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Engage: Why are so many of England’s care workers migrants?
Care homes in England are warning they may have to close, as the sector’s longstanding staffing crisis faces further trouble due to changes in immigration policy. The latest official migration
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