Tag: Adult Social Care
6 months ago
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Autumn Statement 'offers nothing' to fix social care crisis, Hunt warned

Care providers were left disappointed by the Autumn Statement as the sector faces a funding and staffing crisis

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over 1 year ago
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Social care faces collapse as soaring energy prices push up costs almost tenfold, experts warn

Care England chief said energy crisis poses "a very severe risk" to the sector unless Government steps in with "immed...

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over 1 year ago
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Social care leaders fear record number of excess deaths among the elderly this winter

Age UK said pensioners face a 'perfect storm' of problems as the cost of living crisis worsens while the NHS remains ...

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over 2 years ago
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Budget 2021: Social care 'left out in the cold' this winter

Care leaders left 'bitterly disappointed' that another opportunity to rescue social care has been missed after the Pr...

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over 2 years ago
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Social care sector faces 'looming shortage' of workers due to post-Brexit immigration rules

Under the post-Brexit points-based immigration system introduced in January this year, most social care worker jobs d...

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over 2 years ago
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Social care 'postcode lottery' preventing 80,000 elderly people from keeping their home

IPPR report says fewer people would need to sell homes to pay for care if the Government makes a big push to level up...

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almost 3 years ago
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Fears social care billions could be used to plug existing NHS gaps - without solving problem

Ministers are considering a rise in national insurance contributions to raise £10bn for social care reform but report...

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almost 3 years ago
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Social care leaders urge Government to reform sector now to combat 'perfect storm' of problems

Care providers are losing staff in seaside areas as hospitality opens up again, while newly opened supermarkets are l...

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almost 3 years ago
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Two million requests for social care help turned down since Boris Johnson became PM

The Care and Support Alliance said the "shocking" figure is equivalent to about 3,000 requests being turned down ever...

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almost 3 years ago
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Covid vaccines: why care homes are having a problem getting their own staff protected

Some 16 per cent staff in older adult care homes in England remain unvaccinated - despite the huge risk from coronavi...

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about 3 years ago
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Failure to address social care reform in Queen's Speech will be 'bitter blow', councils warn

Local Government Association says Tuesday's Queen's Speech and the spending review later this year are 'key opportuni...

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