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Care workers get £4k real-terms pay cut since 2010, data shows

GMB estimates real-terms pay cuts have affected more than 300,000 care workers identified in the ...

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Scottish care provider found to contribute £27.5m a year to local economy

A report showed that planned investment will see its contribution to the Scottish economy reach ...

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New guidance on helping older people live at home for longer

The best practice guidance and information has been published this week by the Social Care ...

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Research reveals benefits of care home living

The benefits of living in a care home significantly outweigh the challenges for older people ...

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Social care providers call for reform of failing hospital discharge system

More than nine in ten care providers want the government to reform the hospital discharge ...

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As care worker visas drop 81%, Martin Green calls situation ‘untenable’

The shift follows Rishi Sunak's move to ban health and care workers bringing 'dependants' with ...

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Brits fear mental health effects of moving into a care home

A study by The Good Care Group showed that 41% of the UK public think ...

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Elizabeth Finn Homes introduces ‘progressive’ parental leave policy

The group hopes the move will help retain staff and inspire other care companies to ...

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Majority of Brits happy to pay more taxes to fix social care, research shows

Among the many suggested improvements for the sector, the public most backs the idea of ...

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Outsourcing care to private sector compromises quality, finds research

Outsourcing care to private care companies has compromised quality, particularly in the most deprived areas, ...

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Home care fee rates ‘dangerously low’, warns Homecare Association

The organisation said fees are failing to keep pace with rising wages and costs, risking ...

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Care providers dominate Indeed’s list of UK’s fastest hiring companies

Second place was occupied by Health Quality Care, which Indeed claims hires 6.7 times faster ...

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Government urged to refurbish ‘outdated’ sheltered housing for older Brits

Demand comes as part of an inquiry by the All-Party Parliament Group (APPG) on Housing ...

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Dementia diagnoses rise to record numbers in England

The latest data shows a record 487,432 people in England in June had a dementia diagnosis.

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REACTION: ADASS ‘throws down the gauntlet’ to government in annual report

Report 'shows for the first time how the changing needs of people are impacting on ...

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Council home care spend up 25% as NHS frees up beds, ADASS report shows

Elsewhere, 99% of surveyed directors agreed that increased NHS pressures in 2023/24 will result in ...

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‘Stark mismatch in home care supply and demand,’ reports Homecare Association

Research shows nearly half of providers cannot meet demand, while others have insufficient work for ...

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EXCLUSIVE: New care tech map answers all your questions about digital care suppliers

In recognition of the sometimes-confusing landscape of care tech, Bridgehead Communications has compiled the activities ...

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Which small care home group is dominating UK social media space?

Bridgehead Communications has unveiled the 2024 edition of its annual 'Social Media Power List'.

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Over 1 in 50 Brits provides more than 50 hours of unpaid care a week

The North of England is hit worst, with around 3% of people giving over 50 ...

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Public trust in parties’ ability to reform social care ‘in tatters’

The proportion of voters who think Labour and the Liberal Democrats are taking social care ...

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Health and social care sector has lowest redundancy rate in UK

Data from Money.co.uk shows that there were only 12,000 redundancies in health and care in ...

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Parties accused of ‘conspiracy of silence’ around plans for public spending

The UK is set to hold its General Election on 4 July, with almost all ...

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One in six Brits will not vote because of physical or mental health conditions

'Too many people feel excluded from voting because it’s not made accessible to them,' said ...

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Two thirds of health and care workers want NHS-style National Care Service from next government

The results also showed 46% of respondents plan to vote Labour in the election, while ...

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Brits need ‘seriously large pension pot’ if they want ‘comfortable’ retirement, data shows

The data sheds light on the problems facing the UK's ageing population and the care ...

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‘Put dementia on the agenda,’ demands Dementia UK in election manifesto

'The number of people living with dementia is set to increase to over one million ...

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Health and care visa applications plummet over 75% after UK bans dependants

While January-April saw almost 51,000 applications in 2023, the same period this year resulted in ...

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Over 28,000 older people died waiting for care last year, Age UK data shows

Data reflects 'a social care system in which long waits have become a common experience', ...

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Fixing dangerous homes would deliver social care savings

Fixing the dangerous homes lived in by older people would save the NHS and the ...

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Study unable to explain why county had high care home Covid death rate

A study has been unable to explain why Bath & North East Somerset Council had ...

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Care home staff and residents need ‘family’ bonds to thrive

Care home residents receive better care when they enjoy ‘family’ bonds with staff, according to ...

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Carterwood recognised for embracing sustainable practices

Carterwood has been recognised for using business as a force for good and embracing sustainable ...

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Bidfresh reveals key fresh food trends

Fresh food supplier Bidfresh has published its latest Fresh Trends Report.

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A third of councils failing to plan for senior housing

Almost a third (32%) of local authorities have no clear policies in place to support ...

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Government falling short on social care, MPs’ report says

The government is falling short on its promise to “fix the crises in social care”, ...

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Billion pound cost of ambulance falls call-outs revealed

Almost £1 billion has been spent on ambulance calls for falls over the past four ...

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ARC England members call for minimum 12% fee uplift

ARC England members are calling for a minimum 12% fee uplift in 2024-25 to cover ...

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Public more likely to provide feedback on commercial products than care services, finds CQC research

People are more likely to provide feedback about commercial services and products than their experiences ...

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Social care under ‘intense pressure’ and in need of reform, report finds

The social care system is under intense pressure and in need of urgent reform, according ...

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Most care homes closed by CQC are for-profit, research finds

Almost all care homes forced to close by the CQC in England are run on ...

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Older people’s right to liberty not being protected in care homes, says Age UK

The right to liberty of older people with diminished capacity in care homes is in ...

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More people prepared for their funeral than later life care

More people are prepared for their own funeral than for their later life care, a ...

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Carers not meeting patients’ needs due to poor incontinence products

Almost half (49%) of nurses and carers polled are not meeting the needs of their ...

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Report calls for radical shift to caring closer to home

A major new report has called for a radical shift in the health and care ...

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Times Health Commission calls for National Care System

A year-long commission set up to address the most urgent challenges facing health and social ...

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Research shows sharp rise in international students moving into care

New research has revealed a sixfold rise in the number of international students coming into ...

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Research highlights ‘dehumanising’ of care during Covid

Academic research has highlighted how care home residents were “dehumanised” and felt “imprisoned” during the ...

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Social care system in sustained crisis despite ‘record government investment’, report finds

Financial and workforce pressures are forcing adult social care providers to turn down new admissions ...

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Christie & Co reports ‘robust’ deal volumes and more care home closures

Christie & Co has reported “robust” deal volumes along with a rise in care homes ...

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Covid review calls for greater protection of care homes

A Covid review commissioned by the Isle of Man government has called for great protection ...

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Care homes down by a fifth in Scotland in last decade

The number of care homes for adults in Scotland has declined by a fifth over ...

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Care home sector remains resilient – Knight Frank report

UK care home operators have seen a 3% rise in occupancy levels, with several operators ...

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Home-based intermediate care investment could save £1bn a year, say councils

A billion pounds could be saved each year by returning people to their own homes ...

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Homecare Association calls for £2bn per year to address home care deficit

The Homecare Association has called on the government to invest an additional £2 billion each ...

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Positive outlook for seniors housing

Knight Frank has published its ‘Seniors housing annual review 2022-24’, which contains positive indicators following ...

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Health and social care make up one in six scale-ups

One in six scale-ups (17%) in the UK come from the health and social care ...

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Chief medical officer highlights timebomb of ageing demographic in rural and coastal areas

The increasing healthcare needs of elderly populations concentrated in coastal and rural areas has been ...

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Hot spots for over 65s living in care homes revealed

Worthing in West Sussex has the highest percentage of over 65s living in care homes ...

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Social care needs assessment requests more than double, charity reveals

The number of requests for social care needs assessment advice has more than doubled over ...

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Skills for Care announces workforce strategy for social care as ‘green shoots’ surface

Skills for Care has announced plans to develop a 15-year workforce strategy for adult social ...

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OSJCT welcomes South Korean land and housing delegation

Dan Hayes, chief executive of The Orders of St John Care Trust (OSJCT), has led ...

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Attracting younger workers key to future of social care

A new report has highlighted the urgent need to bring young, skilled workers into social ...

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Christie & Co reviews UK healthcare market

Business property advisor, Christie & Co has launched its ‘Care market review 2023’ report, which ...

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Research recommends regular creative activities for care home residents

A four-year research arts project has recommended empowering care home staff to provide regular creative ...

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Campaign highlights how data is driving change in social care

Skills for Care is highlighting how data is helping make decisions and shape policy in ...

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University studies impact of natural sounds on care home residents

Charity Lilian Faithfull Care is working with the University of Gloucestershire to explore whether the ...

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Social care needs £8bn to keep pace with demand over next decade, says report

Social care needs an investment of £8.3 billion to keep pace with demand over the ...

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Public supports care home staff pay parity with the NHS

Almost three-quarters (71%) of UK adults believe care home staff should have pay parity with ...

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Late payments by NHS and local authorities threaten home care providers

Late payment of invoices by the NHS and local authorities along with a reduction in ...

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Study sheds new light on care home staff experiences during pandemic

A new report has shed light on the challenging and difficult experiences of care home ...

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Right support can cut avoidable falls in the home by over two-thirds

Having the right support in place can cut the number of avoidable falls in the ...

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Coalition report calls for substantial new investment in social care

A major report by a coalition of former health and care ministers, employers and UNISON ...

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UK ‘sick man of Europe’ for health and social care, report finds

The UK lags behind its international peers for dementia, cancer and mental health care, according ...

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Health and social care sector shows most growth

The health and social care sector is the highest growing industry in the UK, analysis ...

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Scotland’s care workforce grows by 1.5% in 2022

Scotland care workforce grew by 1.5% to 211,510 in 2022, a new report has revealed.

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Registered social services workforce grows 2.5% in Scotland

The number of registered social care workers in Scotland grew by 2.5% between April 2022 ...

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TUC calls for care workforce strategy to tackle recruitment crisis

The TUC has called for a comprehensive strategy for the care workforce in England after ...

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Carebase tops social media power list for mid-sized care home groups

Southeast and East Anglia operator Carebase has topped a social media power list for mid-sized ...

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Seniors care building up future problems

Knight Frank analyses the development landscape last year and offers forecasts of future delivery.

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Labour shortages drive ‘alarming increase’ in modern slavery cases in care sector

Labour shortages are driving an “alarming increase” in reported modern slavery cases in the care ...

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Hundreds stuck in hospital due to lack of care home beds

Hundreds of people are stuck in hospital due to a lack of available care home ...

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Private equity healthcare ownership leads to higher costs and worse care, study finds

A global study has found private equity ownership of healthcare services, including hospitals and nursing ...

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Adept Care Homes tops social media power list for small care home groups

Leicestershire based Adept Care Homes has topped a social media survey of small care home ...

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Migrant workers play key role in increasing social care workforce

Overseas recruitment played a key role in returning the adult social care workforce to growth ...

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Age UK calls for shift to early intervention health and social care for older people

A new Age UK report has called for a “big shift” towards early intervention, joined ...

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Researchers seek older LGBTQ+ people for care study

Researchers are recruiting older LGBTQ+ people with experience of the adult social care system to ...

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Care home workforce fell by 4% due to mandatory Covid vaccination, research finds

England’s care home workforce declined by up to 4%, or 19,000, due to mandatory Covid ...

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Second edition of social care recruitment and retention bestseller launched

A second edition has been published of a seminal recruitment and retention handbook for social ...

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UK had one of the largest rises in death rates in Europe during Covid

The UK had one of the biggest rises in death rates in Europe during the ...

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Social care waiting lists fall but remain far too high, ADASS warns

Social care waiting lists have fallen from a high watermark of half a million thanks ...

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LNT Care Developments leads elderly care home development in 2022

LNT Care Developments was the most active elderly care home developer for the second year ...

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Austerity left UK ‘hugely unprepared’ for pandemic, says TUC

Years of austerity left the UK “hugely unprepared” for the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report ...

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Over half home care providers delivering less care despite rising demand

Over half of home care providers delivered less care despite increasing demand, new research has ...

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Open University research toolkit aims to revolutionise older people’s care

A new research toolkit from The Open University aims to transform the well-being of older ...

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Care home residents denied healthcare access by ‘do not resuscitate’ orders

Care home residents are being denied access to healthcare due to the incorrect us of ...

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Anti-slavery report shows ‘huge increase’ in potential victims in care sector

New figures from anti-slavery charity Unseen have revealed a “huge increase” in potential victims in ...

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Knight Frank reports first drop in care home supply as demand continues to rise

Global property advisor Knight Frank has reported the supply of care home beds fell for ...

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Covid pandemic exposed structural weaknesses in social care, report finds

A damning report has revealed how structural weaknesses and neglect left social care exposed to ...

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Alzheimer’s Research UK hails ‘incredibly encouraging’ drug trial

A US Alzheimer’s drug trial which slowed clinical decline by over a third has been ...

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