Dame Esther Rantzen hailed “the work, the commitment, and the passion” of the volunteers and staff of the charities she set up after being honoured at the Women of the
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Sick children face a postcode lottery in accessing toys and a play specialist during hospital stays, a charity has said. Starlight, which was set up to ensure play opportunities for
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Workers at the London health trust that treated the Prime Minister for coronavirus are suffering plunging morale and concerns about patient safety because of staff shortages, according to a report.
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England’s social care sector boosted the economy by at least £50.3 billion over the last financial year, according to new analysis. The sector’s economic activity grew by 7.7% during the
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There are “not enough” psychiatrists to help people with a mental illness across England, leading medics have warned. Workforce shortages mean there is just one psychiatrist per 12,567 people in
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The demand for adult social care qualifications is set to rise dramatically over the next four years according to a new report the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) published today.
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Skills for Care has launched a spotlight on supporting social care employers with workforce retention, through October and November. The organisation, which provides information, tools, and resources to support the
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Adult social care staff will see their pay rise to more than £10 per hour as part of a £300 million plan to help the health and care sector through
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More than one million extra health and care staff will be needed in the next decade to meet growing demand for care, according to a new report. Another 488,000 health
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NHS Highland expects to pay more than £3.4 million to staff affected by bullying, a report has revealed. The health board was heavily criticised after an investigation in 2019 found
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