The Government’s decision not to go ahead with a fund dedicated to training the social care workforce is “desperately shortsighted”, according to a leading health charity. In a written statement
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A “startling” postcode lottery for social care showing a higher rate of rejected requests for support depending on where someone lives has been branded “unacceptable” by campaigners. The Care and
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Staff in social work teams are to stage a four-day strike in a dispute over salary grades and working arrangements. Around 200 social care support officers and hearing impairment officers
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Concerns have been raised about the dwindling proportion of NHS staff who would be willing to raise safety concerns. The National Guardian’s Office said there has been a decline in
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More than half a million extra roles in social care will be needed in the next 15 years to keep up with demand, a major new workforce strategy for the
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The Government is pledging to create a new partnership between business, unions and workers with wide-ranging changes to employment rights. An Employment Rights Bill will be introduced within the first
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The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today announced the appointment of Maree Allison as its new Chief Executive. Maree (pictured) was appointed Interim Chief Executive in the spring, following Lorraine
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The Health Secretary has announced he will meet junior doctors on Tuesday in an effort to end strike action and discuss reform. Wes Streeting will first meet the British Dental
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Labour’s Angela Rayner has said she will “fight every single day” for carers in England to receive the real living wage as she recalled her own experience as a care
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Hospital patients are being left to die alone because of staff shortages, according to a new report. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said its research suggested that only a
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