Outcomes First Group trials four-day week
Outcomes First Group has moved 18% of its workforce to a four-day week as part of a national trial.
The provider is the largest organisation...
Establishment of National Care Service moves closer
A National Care Service (NCS) in Scotland moved a step closer following publication of a Bill providing a framework for its creation.
The NCS Bill,...
Potential strike action ‘unwarranted’, says St Monica Trust CEO
A decision by care staff at St Monica Trust to take strike action has been described by the charity’s chief executive as ‘unwarranted’.
Care workers,...
Scottish government urged to act on housing with care provision
More than 4,000 housing with care properties will be required to be built each year in Scotland over the next 14 years for it...
Councils to receive funds to implement charging reforms
Local authorities will receive more than £15m to help them implement charging reforms that aim to bring an end to unpredictable costs of care.
Introduction...
Demand for social care advice outstripping resources
The number of social care needs assessment enquiries rose by 229% in 2021/22 compared to before the pandemic, with the increase in demand for...
Half of complaints to inspectorate about care homes
Half of complaints received by the inspectorate in Scotland over a three-year period were about care homes, figures have revealed.
A Care Inspectorate statistical bulletin...
Strategy sets out plans to improve data collection in adult social care
A data framework for adult social care will be published by the end of the year setting out what information the sector needs to...
Work-life balance important to care workers when accepting roles
Two-thirds of carers cited work-life balance as the most important consideration when accepting a role, followed by flexibility (59%) and giving back to the...
Care UK subsidiary fined £1.5m following choking incident
A Care UK subsidiary has been ordered to pay more than £1.5m after it failed to meet a resident’s nutritional and hydration needs and...
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