Lower-paid ethnic minority care workers ‘fearful’ of raising concerns
The fragmented nature of social care and lack of opportunities to voice concerns silences parts of the workforce, putting lower-paid ethnic minority staff at...
Short-term visa not hindering overseas workers, MPs told
The one-year visa restriction for overseas social care workers is not preventing people from abroad applying for roles in the UK, a group of...
Lack of parity of esteem ‘remains a blight’ on effective collaboration
The cultural environment across health and social care tends to be ‘unfriendly’ to collaborative leadership that is needed to deliver services across the sectors.
An...
Cyber security resource updated to support social care
NHS Digital’s security awareness toolkit has been updated to help support social care organisations to improve safety culture within their settings.
Keep I.T. Confidential, developed...
Workforce increasingly identified as reason for deregistration
Workforce issues are increasingly being identified as a reason for deregistration of adult social care services.
Giving evidence to a committee of MPs, Ian Trenholm,...
Number of self-funding care home residents drops by 17,800
The number of self-funding care home residents has fallen 12.4% compared with the period before the pandemic.
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics...
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland fined £450,000 after resident drowns
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland has been fined after being found guilty of health and safety breaches after a vulnerable adult with severe learning difficulties...
Renaissance Care to spend on energy efficiency and extra capacity
Renaissance Care plans to spend £14m on energy efficiency-focused refurbishments and additional beds across its care home portfolio, as part of a post-pandemic investment...
Staffing levels taking toll on care workers
Levels of staffing is one of the main concerns among care workers, with many left exhausted because they are having to cover shifts.
Due...
Reforms could cost billions more and create further workforce issues
Costs of social care reforms in the first nine years could be at least £10bn higher than estimated and create further workforce problems in...
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