Shocking statistics reveal over 6,000 carers suffer serious injuries from violence at work
Trade union GMB has unveiled new figures, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, that more than 6,000 carers suffered serious injuries at work as…
Council launches new seamless service to provide better support for people with learning disabilities
Image: Flintshire Council Flintshire Council, based in Wales, has announced a new service for people with learning disabilities called North Wales Together, which aims to…
Care home service to embrace “cutting-edge” tech to transform the patient experience
Credit: Healthcare Business National care home group Kingsley Healthcare will launch a new service offering called Kingsley Home Care Services, offering patients hourly care and…
Multi-million-pound fund revealed to develop crucial support for unpaid carers
A new £5 million fund has been announced today by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to invest in new projects to improve…
Health and Social Care Secretary pledges £3.5 billion cash boost into “unsustainable” social care system
In his bid to succeed Theresa May as Prime Minister, Matt Hancock MP has promised a £ billion cash injection into the UK’s “collapsed” social…
Carers praise effectiveness of lifting equipment through successful Wales Care Home Project
A partnership between Mangar Health and the Wales Care Home Project to help safeguard the lives of care home residents has seen an 80 percent…
Personal Health Budget roll out sees over 50,000 people take control of their own care
The NHS has announced that more than 50,000 people have taken charge of their own care after being handed control of how their NHS funding…
Award-winning care homes show support for Dementia Action Week with Memory Walk and other activities
Residents from High Wycombe with staff during their Memory Walk Residents at The Royal Star & Garter Homes have taken part in Memory Walks as…
DHSC introduces new measures to transform care for people with autism and learning disabilities
Announced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) on the 21st of May, the care of patients in segregation or long-term seclusion will…
Prestigious annual care awards open for 2020 recognising excellence in care and support services
The very best social care employers will have the chance to shine as entries are now open for the annual Skills for Care Accolades, celebrating…