More than half of state-funded home care providers are yet to be informed by their local authority as to how they will use the first
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The survey also revelead that the COVID-19 pandemic has driven a technological sea change, with electronic tools in high demand.
Lack of time and money preventing private home care firms from investing in technology, survey finds
A lack of time and money is preventing private home care companies in the UK from investing in technology-enabled care (TEC) and “easing the care
More than a third of people with a learning disability feel lonely almost all of the time and hardly ever go out to socialise, a new study has found. A similar number of people said
Local authorities are experiencing a rapid acceleration in home care provider closures and contract handbacks, according to a new report. A snap survey conducted by
More than 1.5 million hours of commissioned home care could not be provided between August and October because of lack of staff, according to a
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, reveals that some care home residents and clients receiving care
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
A new survey has been rolled out to better understand and represent the feelings of care workers across the country. The National Care Awareness Survey
The majority (84%) of MPs agree that care work is skilled work, but government policy fails to reflect this, according to a new study.