Scottish Government extends testing for care staff
Workers in Scotland who provide long-term care for the elderly, as well as staff working in residential mental health, will…
Unison calls for national care service
The trade union Unison has called for the creation of a national care service to help tackle long-running problems in…
COVID-19 saliva sampling scheme launches in Southampton
A trial programme of weekly COVID-19 infection testing using saliva sampling kits has been launched in Southampton. Southampton City Council,…
‘State of emergency’ as foster care numbers soar
Barnardo’s has warned of a ‘state of emergency’ as the number of children needing foster care has soared by 44%…
Welsh Government urged to publish care home action plan
The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales has called on the Welsh Government to draw up an action plan to protect…
Charities report surge in use of helplines during pandemic
Numerous UK organisations are seeing an increase in requests for help, through phone lines, text services, webchat and email. A…
Charity warns over 50s facing poor health in retirement
People in their 50s and 60s are facing retirement in poor health and without enough money to support themselves, a…
COVID-19 money still not reaching the ‘frontline of care’
Sector leaders have warned that the extra cash provided by ministers to meet additional costs during the COVID-19 pandemic is…
