Category: Social care
Alzheimer’s Society urges government to consider dementia carers
Alzheimer’s Society has responded to George Osborne’s plan to give working grandparents the right to take time off to help care for their grandchildren. As an extension of flexible...
ILC-UK calls for extra care housing focus to reduce loneliness
A new report from the International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) has found that residential housing with flexible care provision (extra care) can help to reduce feelings of loneliness and...
Social care jobs more than double but applicants fall
Statistics from CV-Library , the independent job board, have revealed that while 2015 has seen a significant rise in social care jobs, application rates have failed to maintain the same growth,...
Salaries increasingly important to social care workers
The proportion of social care workers citing compensation as the most important factor they consider when choosing to work for a specific company has doubled over the past three years, according to...
CQC praised by NAO but ‘significant challenges’ lie ahead
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has made substantial progress as it seeks to address public concerns about its regulatory approach, but significant challenges lie ahead, says a new report by the ...
North East social care workers receive highest salary ‘premium’
Social care workers in the North East of England receive the highest salary ‘premium’, according to social care recruitment agency Randstad Care . The recruiter analysed more than...
Health leaders call for better support for social care services
For the NHS to have a successful and sustainable future, the government must be open and honest with the public about the need for service change and address the funding issues in social care. That...
Care UK sells domiciliary care services to Mears Group
Care UK has confirmed the sale of its domiciliary care services, supporting around 13,000 people in their own homes, to Mears Group. The transaction completes a refocusing of Care UK’s...
Hertfordshire councils expand community alarm services
Hertfordshire Careline, North Hertfordshire District Council’s community alarm service, has launched a partnership with Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) and Hertfordshire Community Meals to...
Carers over 85 more than double but support plummets
The number of carers aged 85 and over in England has risen by a staggering 128% in ten years to more than 87,000, according to a new report published by two national charities. Recent...
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