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Report: Sector Pulse Check – The impact of the changes to the social care sector (Hft)

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter4th February 2020Reports & Resources

According to independent research commissioned by Hft, a national charity supporting adults with learning disabilities, one in five organisations reported offering care to fewer individuals as a means of balancing

Financial pressures sees number of social care providers cutting services double in past year

By Alan Jones, Reporter4th February 2020News England

The number of social care providers forced to cut support for vulnerable adults has doubled in the past year because of financial pressures, according to new research. One in five

Cera Care announce deal to acquire home care provider Mears

By Laura McKellar, Reporter3rd February 2020News England

London-based Cera Care has announced that it has acquired Mears Care, one of the UK’s leading home care providers. The acquisition involved a cash consideration of £4m payable on completion,

Barriers on hiring overseas workers ‘would cause huge difficulties in social care’

By Flora Thompson, Home Affairs Correspondent28th January 2020News England

Putting up barriers on hiring staff from overseas in an overhaul of the immigration system would cause “huge difficulties” in social care, a union has warned. Unison assistant general secretary

New national campaign aims to boost adult social care workforce in Scotland

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter27th January 2020New To Care, News Scotland

A national campaign to increase the adult social care workforce in Scotland has been launched today by Health Secretary, Jeane Freeman and Children and Young People Minister, Maree Todd. The

Report: Staff Vacancies In Care Services 2018 – Care Inspectorate & Scottish Social Services Council

By Laura McKellar, Reporter27th January 2020Reports & Resources

The Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) has published new figures on the levels of staff vacancies in Scotland’s social care services today. The report comes as the

Broken social care system sees emergency admissions of people with dementia rise by 35%

By Jemma Crew, Reporter22nd January 2020News England

Emergency hospital admissions for people with dementia have risen by more than a third in five years, research by a charity shows. More than 379,000 emergency admissions in England for

£89m Integrated Care Fund delivering for people across Wales – Julie Morgan

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter16th January 2020News Wales

An £89m Welsh Government fund is providing care closer to home for people of all ages, helping reduce pressure on hospitals and social care services across Wales, the Deputy Minister

Labour ‘very happy’ to engage in cross-party talks on social care reform

By Richard Wheeler, Sophie Morris and George Ryan, Reporters16th January 2020News England

Labour has insisted it is “very happy” to be involved in social care reform talks, as the Health Secretary pledged to provide for both older and younger people. Shadow health

Boris Johnson promises cross-party talks on social care will begin by end of March

By David Hughes, Political Editor15th January 2020News England

Efforts to tackle the social care crisis are expected to begin by the end of March as Boris Johnson promised “dignity and security” in old age. The issue is being

England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb