Councils and charities call for social care ‘reset’
A coalition of councils and charities has called for the beleaguered social care system to be ‘completely reset’ and not…
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14 people ‘wiped out’ financially by care bills each day
Thousands of older people have seen their life savings ‘wiped out’ through paying for their own care in the last…
1.7m vulnerable adults could be at risk during digital switchover
The telecare monitoring centre, Astraline has warned 1.7m older and vulnerable adults could be at risk during the digital switchover….
Care home visits in England to resume
The government has announced care home visits can begin again in England, following the publication of new guidance. The new…
Whitty distances himself from PM care home comments
The chief medical officer for England has appeared to distance himself from comments made by the prime minister that some…
Children in care ‘suffer poor health for decades’
Children and young people who grow up in care are up to four times more likely to suffer from poor…
Hampshire to deploy ‘cobots’ to help staff
Hampshire County Council has revealed it is going to start using wearable technology, known as ‘cobots’ to help local care…
Mental health helpline launches for social care staff in Scotland
A national helpline offering 24-hour-a-day mental health support for health and social care staff in Scotland has opened. The health…
