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April 27, 2024

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Category: Social care

Care UK’s sale of its domicilary care services marks its third transaction of 2015

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...
The partnership aims to help older and vulnerable people across Hertfordshire benefit from a community alarm service at a discounted price

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 UK and Age UK are calling for more support for older carers

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...
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...
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