Category: Care sector news
DIGITAL ADULT SOCIAL CARE PROJECTS TO RECEIVE £4.5M
A share of £4.5m will be distributed between 16 organisations that provide and commission adult social care services, to enable them to roll out their local digital projects on a wider...
SOCIAL CARE JOB APPLICATIONS FALL, DESPITE MORE ADVERTS
Applications for social care jobs dropped by 13.4% in January, according to the latest data from online jobs board CV-Library. The study, which explored job market data from January 2020 and...
COUNTRYMEN CLUBS LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT MEN WITH LIFE-LIMITING CONDITIONS
A new service has launched, enabling men with health issues to access support in an environment they understand- the great outdoors. Countrymen UK is an exciting nationwide initiative, designed...
HEALTH SECRETARY LAUNCHES AWARD TO FAST-TRACK AI IN NHS
NHS staff and patients will see cutting-edge technology fast-tracked to the frontline, thanks to a new Artificial Intelligence award launched by Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock. ...
MILLIONS IN PENSION CREDIT LEFT UNCLAIMED, SAYS INDEPENDENT AGE
Independent Age, the older people’s charity, has estimated that over 123,000 Scottish households are missing out on Pension Credit to which they are entitled – equating to four in 10...
SKILLS FOR CARE ACCOLADE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Social care organisations across the country are celebrating after scooping Skills for Care Accolade awards. Now in their 17th year, the Accolades celebrate innovation and excellence in workforce...
NOVACARE LAUNCHES DEDICATED CARE SECTOR JOBS BOARD
Novacare, service and solutions provider for the care industry, has developed Scotland’s first dedicated jobs board for the care sector. The online portal will serve as a single-source,...
SKILLS FOR CARE ACCOLADES FINALISTS REVEALED
The finalists have been announced for all ten categories at the annual Skills for Care Accolades awards. Now in its 17th year, the Accolades honour excellence and innovation in workforce...
CAREMARK FRANCHISEE ADDRESSES PM ON CARE SECTOR’S FUTURE
Noorina Boodhooa, Senior Clinical Site Manager at Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel and a franchisee of the Caremark home care network, recently met with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Health...
EX-FOOTBALLERS TO BE MONITORED FOR EARLY SIGNS OF DEMENTIA
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are crowdfunding a new project to test former professional football players for early signs of dementia. Recent research from the University of...
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