Over 10,000 registrants and signatories have now created a MyCareCouncil account, according to figures released by the Care Council for Wales. MyCareCouncil aims to lessen the bureaucracy of registration making
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More than half the population don’t understand the caring professions like nursing and social work according to recruiter Randstad Care. They polled 173 people who work in the care
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Northern Ireland’s Health Minister, Edwin Poots, has come under fire for failing to tackle the severe problem with the payment of staff salaries. Unison says frontline staff have been pushed
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Care workers do demanding work for low pay, and social care services are being delivered in an increasingly challenging environment, yet service users, their carers and families have increasing expectations
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A report into mental health services at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust has highlighted a shortage of permanent staff and a reliance on agency workers. It followed a visit
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Zero hours contracts should not be used by employers in most cases, according to a committee of MPs which voiced alarm at what it sees as the increasing use of
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Unison has today notified the Cardiff city council of its intention to hold a ballot of its members over the council’s intention to impose a cut to working hours. The
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Regulators will be able to strike off or discipline doctors, nurses and healthcare workers who cannot communicate clearly in English, under plans announced today. A new draft Bill published by
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More than a fifth of social care professionals worry about losing their jobs – considerably more than in 2009 in the wake of high-profile scandals affecting the sector, according to
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The Whistleblowing Helpline’s new publication Raising Concerns at Work: Whistleblowing Guidance for Workers and Employers in Health and Social Care, is now available to download. Key sections in the guidance
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