Social care workforce funding halved for England, government confirms
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteFunding promised to develop the social care workforce in England has been halved, the government has confirmed. Read More
Care home costs soar to £46,000 per year thanks to higher energy bills and food costs
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteCare home costs are soaring due to higher energy bills, food costs and staff salaries, research has revealed. Read More
Hunger, neglect, unnecessary sedation: this is reality inside profit-hungry UK care homes
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen I was 13, I learned about workhouses. Read More
Care home boss ‘used fake wills to plunder residents’ fortunes’
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA French care home manager has been accused of placing false wills on wealthy retirees who died without heirs, so he could…
‘Shaming’ level of misery caused by UK social care uncovered by major survey
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDissatisfaction at social care services among those who have had to deal with them has spiralled to “unbelievably distressing” levels, Read More
Senior nurse sacked after telling disabled care home resident they ‘didn’t deserve to be alive’
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA senior nurse has been sacked after she told a disabled care home resident they “didn’t deserve to be alive”. Read More
Care worker shortages: What is it like working in the industry?
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThousands of carer roles are unfilled in England and the overall number of care workers is falling, leaving more people without support….
More than half of young carers report increased responsibilities – survey
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteMore than half of children and young adults who act as carers for their family members in the UK say the time…
‘We wouldn’t have sent Dad there’: CQC accused of failing to keep care homes safe
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteEngland’s care regulator has been accused of failing to keep private nursing home residents safe after a family alleged a delay in…
Call for cap on 'catastrophic' care costs as thousands forced to sell home to pay fees
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA cap on “catastrophic” care costs is so crucial it should be the focus of a national campaign, the policy’s architect has…