The ombudsman in charge of social care has seen a jump in the number of upheld complaints, sparking concerns that providers are attempting to “ration resources” to cut costs. The
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Councils are doing a good job in preventing social care demand, but information, advice and assistance is not consistently effective across Wales. That’s the conclusion of a report by the
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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that Lyn Romeo, the Chief Social Worker for Adults, will be taking a 12-month leave of absence for personal reasons
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A woman spent 18 months in hospital after being deemed fit to leave due to a disagreement between her family and a healthcare partnership, according to a report. The patient
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This week the government All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Social Care released a report on the professionalisation of Social Care workers. The report reiterates what UNISON have been saying for
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A new report published today reveals 71% of autistic adults in England aren’t getting the support they need. This could mean up to 327,000 autistic adults aren’t getting help to
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The social care sector in England has a “disastrous” staffing black hole, with more than 75,000 vacant roles, new research suggests. A study by the GMB union for care workers
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The adult social care sector is being urged by the Minister for Care to back the next phase of a recruitment campaign launched by the Department of Health and Social
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Councils will be able to access new funding of £1.5 billion for social care next year, the Chancellor has announced. Sajid Javid made the move in the face of ongoing
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It is widely acknowledged that Britain has a social care crisis. In recent months, this too often hidden issue has burst into the mainstream media and justifiably so. Few would
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