The SNP and Scottish Labour have set out their policies to improve care for the elderly, ahead of the Scottish Parliament election. Nicola Sturgeon’s party has pledged to abolish charges
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A route map towards implementing the recommendations from the Independent Care Review has been published outlining priorities for the next three years. Thousands of people who were in care shared
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The family of a man who choked to death after a support worker took him to a pub for a burger says he was failed by a care company, after
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Adult social care is being hampered by the Government’s failure to detail a long-term plan for care, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) said the
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New immigration rules could worsen staff shortages in the social care sector, the Scottish Government has warned. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman (pictured) has written to the UK Government seeking an
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Carers who have to sleep at their workplace in case they are needed overnight are not entitled to the minimum wage for their whole shift, the Supreme Court has ruled.
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Key funding described as a “lifeline” for the social care sector during the coronavirus pandemic has been extended, the Government has announced. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the sector will
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The Government must end “25 years of inaction” and commit to properly fund and fix the social care system, according to an alliance representing millions of people who receive care.
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NHS and social care staff in Wales will receive a £735 bonus payment to recognise their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, health minister Vaughan Gething has said. The one-off payment
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An extra £12 billion a year investment is needed in the NHS and care system to try and recover the damage done by Covid-19, according to a report which looked
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