Social care leaders in England have called on the Government to publish its proposed reforms of the sector before parliament breaks for the summer. In a letter to Prime Minister
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Social services are overly focused on “investigating” families struggling to care for their children rather than providing support to help them through their difficulties, a report has found. The Independent
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The Government is to announce that care home workers will be required to have mandatory coronavirus vaccinations. Health Secretary Matt Hancock is known to be in favour of the move,
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Many care providers in England are living hand to mouth and the Government appears “complacent” about the potential for local markets to fail, MPs have warned. The coronavirus pandemic has
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Care workers in Wales are to be paid a “real living wage” under plans announced by the Welsh Government. First Minister Mark Drakeford (pictured) said boosting salaries for people across
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A leading union is stepping up a campaign for better sick pay after a survey suggested a third of care workers receive less than £100 a week if they have
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NHS and social care staff burnout has reached an “emergency” level and poses a risk to the future of services, MPs have warned. In a highly critical report, the Health
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The National Care Service will be operational within this five-year term of the Scottish Parliament, the Health Secretary has said. Humza Yousaf said legislation for the new service will be
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Loneliness can be defined as a state or feeling where an individual feels separated from meaningful interactions and relationships, be that through physical distance or emotional distance. Loneliness can be
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Families of loved ones with dementia have been “pushed to breaking point” during the pandemic, according to Labour. Shadow health minister Liz Kendall said there has been a higher proportion
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