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Despite uncertainty increase in social care salaries prompts rise in job applications

By Iain MacDonald4th April 2019Career Advice, New To Care

Despite uncertainty in the weeks leading up to a supposed Brexit, new data from CV-Library reveals that employers in the social care industry have continued to remain confident. In fact,

Bed blocking in Scotland’s hospitals up 9% with delays for over 1400

By The Press Association3rd April 2019News Scotland

The number of patients stuck in hospital despite being well enough to leave has increased by 9% in a year, official figures show. The latest NHS Scotland Information Services Division

Health Secretary told to ‘look at real world’ over health and social care funding

By The Press Association3rd April 2019News Scotland

Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has told Health Secretary Jeane Freeman she should “lift her head from a spreadsheet” and look at the reality of health and social care

Report: Measuring the Mountain – What really matters in social care to individuals in Wales

By Iain MacDonald2nd April 2019Reports & Resources

Measuring the Mountain (MtM), a unique initiative gathering people’s experiences of social care throughout Wales, share their findings in a new report. The report is the first of its kind

Frank’s Law widow hopes ‘no promises broken’ when legislation introduced

By The Press Association1st April 2019News Scotland

Widow and Frank’s Law campaigner Amanda Kopel has said she hopes “no promises are broken” on the eve of the legislation’s introduction. The expansion of free personal care (FPC) –

Local councillors urged to back call for Government to introduce free personal care

By Iain MacDonald28th March 2019News England

Older people’s charity, Independent Age, has called on local councillors to back the public’s call for the government to introduce free personal care for over 65s – something that is

First Minister welcomes free personal care following ‘Frank’s Law’ campaign

By The Press Association27th March 2019News Scotland

Free personal care will be available regardless of age or income from Monday when Frank’s Law comes into force. The campaign to expand free personal care in Scotland, which was

Scottish Social Services Awards announce 29 finalists from record number of entries

By Iain MacDonald27th March 2019News Scotland

The shortlist for the 2019 Scottish Social Services Awards has been announced, revealing the 29 finalists from a record 157 entries received nationwide. It includes a diverse mix of social

Government efforts to reform children’s social care branded ‘painfully slow’

By Joe Gammie22nd March 2019News England

Vulnerable children deserve better than the “painfully slow” progress the Government has made reforming children’s social care, an influential committee of MPs has said. A new report from the Public

Council seeks to arrange home care for woman ‘detained’ in hospital for six months

By Brian Farmer21st March 2019News England

Council social services bosses say they are trying to arrange a care package for a woman with mental health difficulties after a judge said she had “effectively been detained” in

Bill passes Commons hurdle as MPs vote for assisted dying in England and Wales

Net migration drops 20% to 728,000 after hitting record 906,000 in 2023

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