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April 3, 2025

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Category: Social care

Alzheimer’s Society says a lack of funding means "we are limited in how quickly we can make life-changing discoveries"

UK research spend on dementia ‘still too low’

The amount of government money spent on dementia in the UK has risen significantly in recent years, but it is still too low when compared with the economic and personal impact the condition has, a...
Randstad Care MD Victoria Short says social care workers must be able to manage budgets and stay on top of new regulations

Social care workers need new skills to thrive

Non-vocational skills are now just as important as qualifications, experience and job-specific attributes, according to social care recruitment agency Randstad Care . How employees interact with...
Chair of the NACC Neel Radia hopes the new qualification will attract new talent to care catering

Professional qualification for care catering launches

The first course to offer a professional qualification in catering for the health and social care sector will pilot in May 2015 at Barnet and Southgate College in north London. The NVQ Level 2...
Social care should be free at the end of life says the Commons Health Committee

Social care should be free at the end of life

Social care for people who are likely to die within 12 months should be free, says a new report by the Commons Health Committee. The advice has come following a review of palliative and end of life...
Randstad Care’s Victoria Short said it’s no surprise job security is so important given recent changes to social care funding

JOB SECURITY TOP PRIORITY FOR SOCIAL CARE WORKERS

Social carers are the only section of the UK workforce to list non-salary factors as their prime consideration when looking for a job, according to research carried out by specialist care...
Lack of support services lands the vulnerable in police cells

Vulnerable people need ‘care, not custody’

Older people, children and people who are mentally unwell are being locked in cells due to a lack of health and social care provision, the police watchdog for England and Wales has found. Her...
CQC focuses on human rights training

Commission funds new human rights training for CQC

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is to fund training in equality and human rights for Care Quality Commission (CQC) staff to ensure the human rights of people who use health and social...
UKHCA’s Colin Angel warned the care market might become unsustainable

Homecare services losing out on vital funding

Homecare providers are being underpaid for their services by the majority of local authorities in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The UK Homecare Association (UKHCA), the professional...
Wallasey care home charged £90,000 for legal breaches

Wallasey care home charged £90,000 for legal breaches

The provider of the Wirral based Mother Redcaps Care Home has been ordered to pay £90,000 in fines and costs relating to breaches of the Health and Social Care Act 2008. Mother Redcaps Care...
New Dementia Care Assessment from Cognisco aims to raise standards

Dementia Care Assessment hopes to raise standards

UK care home providers will be able to gain insight into the competency of carers working with dementia sufferers thanks to a new assessment launched by people risk specialists Cognisco, in...
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