Care Appointments

Guidance: Person centred care plans – Dementia, mental health and learning disability services

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter20th August 2019Reports & Resources

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has published a new guide for nurses and other clinical staff in Scotland on creating care plans for patients with mental ill health, dementia

Rhod Gilbert slams cuts to social services in call for more dementia care funding

By Laura Harding, Senior Entertainment Correspondent20th August 2019News Wales

Rhod Gilbert has accused the Government of “a deliberate hacking away at almost all public and social services until there is nothing left” as he called for improved funding for

Digital certification now in place for Northern Ireland’s care sector workforce

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter9th August 2019News Northern Ireland, Webwatch

The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) has announced that Digital Certification is now in place for their 43,000 registrants which include social workers, social work students and social care

Most people back tax rise to pay for adult social care, GMB study suggests

By Alan Jones, Industrial Correspondent7th August 20197th August 2019News England

Most people support a tax increase to tackle the UK’s adult social care “crisis”, new research suggests. Three out of four of 1,000 members of the public surveyed for the

Dame Barbara Windsor calls on Boris Johnson to solve dementia care crisis

By Laura Harding, Senior Entertainment Correspondent6th August 2019News England

Dame Barbara Windsor and husband Scott Mitchell have called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to solve the dementia care crisis as they were named ambassadors of charity Alzheimer’s Society. The

NHS bodies give Prime Minister ‘to-do’ list on health and social care priorities

By Jemma Crew, Health and Science Correspondent1st August 2019News England

NHS bodies have presented the new Prime Minister with a “to-do” list, asking him to address major areas of “unfinished business” that are damaging patient care. Boris Johnson must prioritise

Report: Inspection outcomes of the largest children’s social care providers – Ofsted

By Iain MacDonald, Reporter30th July 2019Reports & Resources

Ofsted has today published a new report highlighting the 10 largest private and voluntary providers of children’s social care in England and their inspection outcomes. As at 31 March 2019,

More than 300 community care professionals gather for first Llandudno conference

By Iain MacDonald29th July 2019News Wales

Health and social care colleagues from across North Wales joined forces to share ideas and learning at a community care conference in Llandudno. More than 300 Health Board, local authority

‘Indignity’ of 15-minute care visits highlighted in new BBC Radio 4 play

By Alan Jones, Industrial Correspondent29th July 2019News England

A new radio play shines a light on the “scandal” of care workers having to limit visits to elderly people to 15 minutes, says a leading union. Unison said the

New PM pledges clear plan to fix crisis in social care ‘once and for all’

By Helen William, Reporter24th July 201924th July 2019News England

Boris Johnson’s pledge to fix the social care crisis has been welcomed by officials working in the sector. But they warned they wanted to see quick action after years of

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty