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Care leaders call for workforce strategy after clamp down on overseas workers

Care leaders have called for a new workforce strategy to drive domestic recruitment after the ...

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Government to stop overseas care workers from bringing dependants

The government is to stop overseas care workers from bringing family dependants to the UK ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Home secretary to announce healthcare visa curbs

Home secretary James Cleverly is expected to announce curbs on healthcare visas in the House ...

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Government urged to learn lessons from Covid nightmare

Care leaders have urged the government to learn the lessons from the pandemic following the ...

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Former health secretary wanted foreign care workers dependants ban

Former health and social care secretary Steve Barclay wanted to stop foreign care workers bringing ...

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Government reveals funding allocations for emergency care fund

The government has revealed the funding allocations for a £40 million urgent and emergency care ...

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Leader says live-in care can help avoid ‘full-blown crisis’

A leading local care provider has called for the adoption of live-in care services to ...

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Matt Hancock admits ‘protective ring’ around care homes was broken

Former health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has admitted the “protective ring” he said ...

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Voices of Care talks to care sector luminaries at Care Managers Show

Leading care sector luminaries tackle the challenges facing social care and celebrate its great work ...

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Lords’ Bill seeks to enshrine care home visiting rights

A new Bill designed to protect the rights of families to visit their loved ones ...

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Care leaders warn immigration clampdown will mean fewer care workers

Care leaders have warned that Home Office proposals to crack down on immigration could deepen ...

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Care leaders ‘disappointed’ as social care left in cold again after Autumn Statement

Care leaders have expressed their disappointment after care for older people was once again overlooked ...

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Professor Sir Chris Whitty admits first Covid lockdown came too late

Chief medical officer for England Professor Chris Whitty has admitted the first Covid lockdown came ...

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Sir Patrick Vallance slams ‘lack of leadership’ during pandemic

Former chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has criticised the “lack of leadership” in government ...

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Health and social care secretary says no conflict of interest over husband’s sugar role

Newly appointed health and social secretary Victoria Atkins has batted away concerns over a potential ...

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Families not told of Covid ‘do not attempt CPR’ care home notices, Inquiry told

The families of care home residents were not told their relatives had ‘do not attempt ...

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Campaigners calls on chancellor to give social care £7bn

Campaigners have called on chancellor Jeremy Hunt to give an extra £7 billion a year ...

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Covid policy document restored following cover-up allegations

Links to are a key Scottish Covid policy document have been restored following allegations they ...

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Retirement community providers urge end to “revolving door” of housing ministers

A retirement village operator has slammed the “revolving door” of housing ministers, after Lee Rowley ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Victoria Atkins appointed new health and social care secretary

Former financial secretary to the Treasury Victoria Atkins has been appointed health and social care ...

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Government has no long-term funded plan for social care reform, NAO finds

The government has no long-term funded plan for social care reform and is behind schedule ...

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Hospital discharge took ‘priority’ over care sector during pandemic, official reveals

A government official has revealed that hospital discharge took priority over the care sector during ...

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Call to end ‘scandal’ of people being trapped in hospital

The Independent Care Group (ICG) has called for the reform of social care to end ...

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ARCO appoints standards committee chair

ARCO, the national body for operators of UK integrated retirement communities, has appointed Karen McArthur ...

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Disappointment as King’s Speech fails to address social care pressures

Care leaders have expressed their disappointment after today’s King’s Speech failed to address pressures on ...

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Care providers condemn ‘brutal and callous disregard’ for vulnerable during pandemic

Care providers have said the Covid Inquiry has laid bare the “brutal and callous disregard ...

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Meals on Wheels service under threat

The National Association of Care Catering is calling for governmental intervention following a report suggesting ...

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Young Dementia Network calls for accurate data on young onset dementia

Young Dementia Network has called for more accurate data on the prevalence of dementia in ...

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Care England welcomes International Day of Care and Support

Care England has welcomed the inaugural International Day of Care and Support which took place ...

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Voyage Care highlights social care needs to visiting MP

Voyage Care welcomed Alex Norris, the member of Parliament for Nottingham North when he visited ...

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Care home residents ‘neglected and left to starve’ during pandemic

Shocking evidence presented at the Scottish Covid Inquiry will detail how care home residents were ...

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Leaders lambast successive governments for continual social care failings

Speaking to the well-respected Voices of Care Podcast series, several of the country’s most prominent ...

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Care home residents paraded ‘like an exhibit at a reptile museum’ during Covid

Care home residents were paraded “like an exhibit at a reptile museum” during pandemic visiting ...

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Social care innovation projects to receive £42.6m boost

Innovative news projects in social care are to benefit from a £42.6 million fund announced ...

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Council to work with care home providers to address gaps in support

Plymouth Council has announced a review of social care services in order to address gaps ...

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‘We don’t have enough funding to stand still’, councils warn ahead of Autumn Statement

The Local Government Association (LGA) has issued a stark warning to the chancellor ahead of ...

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CQC warns of two-tier care system for ‘haves and have nots’

The CQC has warned of the emergence an “unfair”, two-tier care system for the haves ...

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Government failed to follow WHO advice on minimising care home Covid outbreaks

The UK government failed to adequately follow World Health Organisation (WHO) advice on minimising Covid-19 ...

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Campaigners urge Labour not to hide care reforms

Campaigners have called on Labour not to hide its plans for social care reforms ahead ...

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Council seeks to reshape care services to avoid £1m overspend

Bath & North East Somerset Council has submitted proposals to reshape care for people at ...

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Wes Streeting pledges new deal for care workers

Shadow health secretary, Wes Streeting, has promised a new deal for care workers at the ...

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Council plans to increase supported housing in move from ‘institutional models’ of care

A new strategy and plan to increase supported housing has been put forward by Cornwall ...

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Government advisor recommends care workers remain on Shortage Occupation List

A new report by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has recommended that care workers and ...

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Labour government would transform social care, claims UNISON

Labour’s proposed National Care Service would transform the lives of million of people as well ...

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RCN condemns planned rise in health and care worker visa fees

Planned increases in costs for overseas health workers and nursing students coming to the UK ...

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Care homes were left to ‘look after themselves’ during pandemic, Age UK says

Care homes were left to “look after themselves” by government during the early days of ...

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Care leaders ‘disappointed’ as social care left on the fringe at Tory conference

Care leaders have expressed their disappointment after policies to address the recruitment and retention crisis ...

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Scottish frontline social care staff eligible for Covid-19 and flu vaccinations

Appointments are now open for all frontline social care staff in Scotland to receive their ...

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Covid-19 Inquiry public hearing to focus on early days of pandemic

The launch of the second module today of the Covid-19 Inquiry will focus on the ...

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NCF sets out five ‘must have’ social care reforms for next government

Five ‘must have’ social care reforms for the next government have been set out by ...

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United call for government to overhaul end of life care

Leading health and social care organisations is calling on the government to tackle failings in ...

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Ed Davey promises ‘better social care’ in closing conference speech

Ed Davey said the Liberal Democrats would provide “better social care” with more and “better ...

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Visiting rights proposals will lead to more restrictions, campaigner says

Government proposals for new legislation protecting care home visiting rights could set a dangerous precedent ...

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NCF and CPA publish blueprint for intermediate care and reablement

A blueprint for effective accommodation based intermediate care and reablement has been published by the ...

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Liberal Democrats pledge £5bn a year for free personal care

Party leader Sir Ed Day has said put social care at the heart of 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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Social care roadmap calls for £15 minimum wage for care workers

A new roadmap for a sustainable future for adult social care has been published by ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Care minister talks to Caring Times about new £40m social care top-up

In an exclusive interview with Caring Times, care minister Helen Whately explains how the government ...

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Health and social care secretary and PM host Winter Roundtable

Health and social care secretary, Steve Barclay, will today host a roundtable with the PM ...

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NHS begins Covid vaccine roll-out as new variant found in care home

Covid and flu vaccines are being rolled out to older people in care homes in ...

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Worldwide social care experts discuss current recruitment challenges

Worldwide social care experts have discussed the current recruitment challenges facing the sector at the ...

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Government delivers £50m home adaptation funding

The government has provide £50 million to local authorities to help older people and those ...

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Andrew Gwynne appointed Labour shadow care minister

Andrew Gwynne has been appointed Labour’s shadow care minister following a reshuffle this week.

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Scottish care workers to be paid £12 an hour from April 2024

Scottish care workers are to receive £12 an hour as part of a new government ...

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Social care at risk as Birmingham City Council declares effective bankruptcy

Care England chief executive Professor Martin Green has warned local care providers and service users ...

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Liz Kendall moved from social care in Labour shadow cabinet reshuffle

Liz Kendall has left her post as shadow social care minister under a reshuffle of ...

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Permanent local government and social care ombudsman announced

Amerdeep Somal has been appointed as the local government and social care ombudsman.

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Robert Kilgour launches UK wide social care pressure group

Renaissance Care and Four Seasons Health Care founder Robert Kilgour has set up a new ...

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Care home welcomes MP to witness impact of adult social care

Care provider Voyage Care welcomed Swindon South MP Sir Robert Buckland on a visit to ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Autumn vaccinations brought forward due to new Covid variant

Flu and Covid-19 vaccinations have been brought forward by a month in England as a ...

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Families demand apology for pandemic visiting ban

Families of care home residents have called for an apology over bans on care home ...

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Social care thanked for outstanding contribution at Downing Street event

Care leaders have been recognised for the sector’s outstanding work during a special event in ...

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Funding black hole threatens ‘legal minimum’ care provision

Some councils will not be able meet their minimum legal requirements of care due to ...

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Council accused of ‘gross dereliction of duty’ after scrapping free care home PPE

A Welsh council has been accused of a “gross dereliction of duty” after announcing it ...

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Care home chief speaks out over ‘very unjust’ North-South funding gap

A North Wales care home owner has warned of more closures due to a “very ...

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Scottish doctors voice deep concern over care home closures

Scottish doctors have expressed deep concern over the number of care home closures and the ...

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Government advisor slams UK reliance on low-paid overseas care workers

A leading government advisor has said the UK has adopted a deliberate policy of exploiting ...

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People in North of England most concerned about adult care services

People in the North of England are the most concerned about adult care services, according ...

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Government invests £600m to support care workforce

The government has unveiled a £600 million package to help with recruitment and retention in ...

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Oldham Council saves care home

Oldham Council has stepped in to save Chadderton Total Care which was put into administration.

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Charities warn PM not to backtrack on social care reform

Over 60 leading charities in England have called on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak not to ...

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Councils rebut Hancock evidence on preparedness for pandemic

The barrister representing the Local Government Association (LGA) has rebutted evidence given to the Covid ...

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Long Covid healthcare workers call for return of face masks

A group representing Scottish healthcare workers suffering from Long Covid has called for the return ...

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Council plans to close seven care homes in shift towards nursing and specialist care

Plans to shift from residential to nursing and specialist care by Hampshire County Council include ...

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Care home operators call for government action after reluctantly accepting national fee uplift

Scottish care home operators have called on the national government to provide additional funding after ...

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Councils offered to pay care homes to take Covid patients during pandemic

Care homes were offered additional payments to take Covid positive patients from hospital at the ...

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EXCLUSIVE: Social care leader slams ‘insane’ and ‘xenophobic’ migration proposals

Calls by a group of Tory MPs to scrap social care visas have been branded ...

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Tory MPs call on PM to scrap care worker visa scheme to cut migration

A group of Tory MPs has called on the government to close visa schemes for ...

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Social care left in the cold as government publishes NHS workforce plan

Leaders have lamented the continuing neglect of social care following the publication of the NHS ...

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Scottish care home boss calls for end to fees stalemate

Managing director of Parklands Care Homes, Ron Taylor, has called on the Scottish government to ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Matt Hancock says plans to protect care homes during pandemic were ‘terrible’

Former health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has said pandemic planning to protect care ...

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No-deal Brexit plans ‘more important’ for social care than pandemic in run-up to Covid

Preparing for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit was prioritised over pandemic planning in the ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Government proposes legislation on care home visiting rights

Proposed legislation on the legal right to visiting in health and care settings has been ...

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Government commits to supporting integrated care systems

The government has committed to a number of measures to support integrated care systems in ...

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Covid document makes mockery of care home ‘protective ring’ claims

The release of a secret Covid review document has made a mockery of government claims ...

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Public hearings begin in UK Covid Inquiry

Public hearing sessions will begin this morning on the UK’s preparedness for the Covid pandemic.

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Cross-government roundtable to champion carers’ needs

A cross-government roundtable to champion carers’ needs has been announced by Minister for care, Helen ...

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Government expands NHS volunteer programme into social care

An NHS volunteer programme is to be expanded into social care to provide services to ...

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Three-quarters of people providing care haven’t identified as a carer

Almost three-quarters of people (73%) who provide or who have provided care have never identified ...

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