health and social care

Reading Time: < 1 minute A senior nurse has been sacked after she told a disabled care home resident they “didn’t deserve to be alive”.  Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minute Thousands of carer roles are unfilled in England and the overall number of care workers is falling, leaving more people without support….

Reading Time: < 1 minute More than half of children and young adults who act as carers for their family members in the UK say the time…

Reading Time: < 1 minute England’s care regulator has been accused of failing to keep private nursing home residents safe after a family alleged a delay in…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Pensioners’ need for social care has hit a new peak yet the number of people actually being helped is plunging – putting…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Staff shortages at a care home resulted in elderly residents being made to get up as early as 4.30am, inspectors have found. Read…

Reading Time: < 1 minute A care agency has had its registration suspended after being rated inadequate in all areas in its first inspection by the health…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Hundreds of thousands of older people in England are having to endure chronic pain, anxiety and unmet support needs owing to the…

Reading Time: < 1 minute An Essex care home has been given a one-star food hygiene rating after inspectors found a number of safety issues, including “dried…