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90% of care websites fail basic accessibility tests, almost none pass them all
Exclusive research for Social Care Today assessed 750 UK care provider websites from the perspective
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‘She inspired people, she energised people’: remembering Dame Esther Rantzen
Dame Esther Rantzen was ‘a true inspiration’ who spent her life ‘working tirelessly to help
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‘It’s not just about ticking boxes’, care kids ask adults to listen
Children in care and care leavers have made a film calling on adults who work with them to ask about the things that matter most in their lives.
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New video helps care-experienced people access their records
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The Odyssey actor Himesh Patel narrates film on summer holiday poverty
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Smokers encouraged to butt out in Yorkshire campaign launch
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Mental health support ‘failing’ millions out of work
A new report claims millions of people with mental health problems are being held back
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Children in care face gaps in mental health support, researchers find
Children in care or on child protection plans are more likely to have serious mental
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Poorer children almost twice as likely to face anxiety or depression
Children from poorer families are almost twice as likely to experience anxiety or depression by
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Family carers excluded from mental health care decisions
Family carers are being shut out from decisions about the care of their loved ones
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Young people face ‘care cliff’ amid concerns over adviser caseloads
Personal advisers supporting individuals leaving care are struggling with big caseloads, with some responsible for
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How leaders can use healing conversation to ease emotional exhaustion in social care
The pace and pressure of work across social care increasingly leaves people physically and emotionally
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Carer’s Allowance ‘cliff edge’ affects parents’ work choices
Earnings rules for Carer’s Allowance are limiting the amount of paid work many parent carers
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‘Above-inflation’ pay rise for NHS workers – what that means
Increases due at the end of September of 3.7% and 3.5% are – just –
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90% of care websites fail basic accessibility tests, almost none pass them all
Exclusive research for Social Care Today assessed 750 UK care provider websites from the perspective of a family with failing eyesight. Just 578 were reachable and only 19 passed every automated accessibility check.
‘She inspired people, she energised people’: remembering Dame Esther Rantzen
Dame Esther Rantzen was ‘a true inspiration’ who spent her life ‘working tirelessly to help
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Opinion: The NHS can’t save what it can’t see
While much of the procurement efficiency debate focuses on negotiating better supplier contracts the real
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A play to remember as dementia production turns 10
In line with World Alzheimer’s Day, a theatre production exploring what happens when memories begin
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