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Over one million more health and social care staff needed over the next decade, new report suggests

By William Janes, Reporter1st October 2021News England

More than one million extra health and care staff will be needed in the next decade to meet growing demand for care, according to a new report. Another 488,000 health

Quarriers recognised for inclusive recruitment practices supporting applicants with disabilities

By Laura McKellar, Reporter29th September 2021News Scotland

One of Scotland’s leading charities has achieved ‘Disability Confident Committed’ status in the UK government initiative which champions inclusive recruitment and working practices. Quarriers, who support thousands of vulnerable adults

Social care system progressively failing public with ‘relentless rise’ in upheld complaints – ombudsman

By Jemma Crew, Reporter29th September 2021News England

The social care system is “progressively failing” the public, the ombudsman has said following a “relentless rise” in upheld complaints over the past decade. The Local Government and Social Care

National care service would ‘further deplete’ powers of local authorities, warns academic

By The Press Association28th September 2021News Scotland

The proposed National Care Service would “further deplete” the powers of local government, an academic has warned. The Scottish Government is currently consulting on setting up the service, which they

Engage: Why valuing the highly-skilled social care workforce is key to creating a fair and just society

By Oonagh Smyth, Skills for Care28th September 2021Engage

I was proud to recently release Skills for Care’s new three-year strategy, that will guide how we support the social care workforce in meeting the needs of our communities now

Unions call for healthcare staff and other key workers to be prioritised for fuel

By Ella Pickover, Reporter27th September 202127th September 2021News England

Healthcare staff and other key workers should have priority access to fuel amid supply issues, leading unions have warned. The British Medical Association (BMA) said that as pumps run dry

Expert urges Government to reset health and social care agenda more towards prevention

By Alan Jones, Reporter20th September 2021News England

The Government has an opportunity to reset the health and social care agenda as a result of the virus crisis, according to a leading public health expert. Sir Michael Marmot

Awards that recognise notable achievement in Welsh care sector now open for entries

By Laura McKellar, Reporter17th September 2021News Wales

Social Care Wales are now welcoming applications for the 2022 Accolades, the awards that recognise, celebrate and share notable work in social work, social care and childcare, play and early

Ambulance crisis caused by more than pandemic, senior surgeon warns of ‘very complex problem’

By Tom Eden, Reporter17th September 2021News Scotland

A majority of the issues in Scotland’s hospitals and the knock-on effect to the ambulance service are not due to Covid, a top surgeon has said. Professor Michael Griffin (pictured),