A Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council report looked at vacancy levels reported in December 2020.
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The first-ever analysis into telecare across Wales has found that the majority of local councils are extending their use of digital technology in a bid to improve telecare services to residents. The report by digital
At least 300,000 housebound people have not received a COVID booster vaccine, according to leaked Whitehall analysis. The unpublished analysis, seen by The Daily Telegraph,
More than 10,000 home care workers have left the sector over the last six months, a new report shows. The Nuffield Trust has described an “invisible crisis” unfolding in home care and warned that the
A new survey has revealed the impact of “dangerously low” staffing levels on people receiving formal care. The Unison study, conducted on 1,600 care employees,
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said mental health issues are now the number one reason given for sick days in the UK.
Older people who were more anxious and depressed during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced a rapid decline in their short-term memory, equivalent to six years of natural ageing, a new study has
A new study highlights a continued lack of understanding and inclusion of people with a learning disability in the UK. The study, published by Mencap
England has the highest death rates of older people hospitalised with a hip fracture or heart failure in the western world, a landmark study has
The Homecare Association says low fee rates for home care are a direct consequence of inadequate central government funding.