Care homes trial biometric certification for Covid-19 testing
A care home in Blackpool has become the first in the UK to demonstrate an inclusive biometric certification system, which…
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A new deal for social care
Adult social care has been ‘unfinished business’ for what now seems forever. writes the Local Government Information Unit’s (LGiU) head…
Man denied human rights because of council delay
Nottinghamshire County Council left a man in a care home away from his family for five months, without having any…
Frustration over staff movement guidance
Care England has written to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to express ‘immense frustration’ with the publication…
Care provider to create 1,350 new jobs
Social care provider, Praxis Care, has announced plans to expand services across Northern Ireland, Ireland, Great Britain and the Isle…
Cornwall care cost calculations criticised
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) is reminding councils that people can spend their money as they wish,…
Social care ‘betrayed yet again’ in budget
The care of older and vulnerable people has once again been betrayed in today’s budget, care providers said. The Independent…
Feature: Vaccine hesitancy among social care staff
Care providers are operating with more than 40% of their workforce unvaccinated, a poll by social care lawyers found. The…
