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…
Demand for social care reaches record high as council help plummets
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Reading Time: < 1 minutePensioners’ need for social care has hit a new peak yet the number of people actually being helped is plunging – putting…
Care home residents made to get up at 4.30am by over-stretched staff
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteStaff shortages at a care home resulted in elderly residents being made to get up as early as 4.30am, inspectors have found. Read…
Dartford care agency Jiddak Limited has registration suspended
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA care agency has had its registration suspended after being rated inadequate in all areas in its first inspection by the health…
England’s worsening care shortages leave older people struggling – Age UK
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteHundreds of thousands of older people in England are having to endure chronic pain, anxiety and unmet support needs owing to the…
Inspectors find 'dried blood' in fridge and other food hygiene issues at Essex care home
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAn Essex care home has been given a one-star food hygiene rating after inspectors found a number of safety issues, including “dried…
NHS staff take £10k trip to India to recruit workers amid social care crisis
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteNHS staff are travelling to India on a £10,000 trip to help recruit carers amid the staffing crisis, The Telegraph can reveal. Read…