Brexit News - Home Care Insight

Social care facing ‘perilously uncertain future’ after Brexit

Intelligence Studies by Lee Peart on January 4, 2021

The report by the Nuffield Trust says barriers to migration, disruption to medicines and economic slowdown could put the UK’s health and care system at risk.

Home care providers ‘will need to be competitive on labour’ post-Brexit

Business by Andrew Seymour on February 3, 2020

UKHCA warns operators to ensure they can offer attractive terms and conditions of employment following transition from EU

Boris Johnson must fulfil homecare promises, demands UKHCA

Compliance Legislation by Sam Lewis on December 16, 2019

On his first day as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson committed himself to “fixing the crisis” in state-funded social care

Call for home care providers to take part in research on migrant workers

Research by Sarah Clarke on December 13, 2019

The University of Kent is calling for care providers to take part in research into the current role of migrant workers in home care.

Care England submits evidence against minimum salary threshold

Campaigns Compliance Innovation Legislation by Sarah Clarke on November 6, 2019

Care England believes the challenge of recruitment and retention in social care could be further exacerbated by the proposed rise in salary threshold.

BREXIT: Social care providers issued with guidance on possible supply chain disruption

Business Legislation by Lee Peart on October 24, 2019

The latest guidance from the Department of Health and Social Care follows the awarding of medicines and medical products contracts as part of ‘no deal’ preparations earlier this month.

Novacare supports care sector in Scotland with workforce project

People Recruitment by Patrick Cremona on October 21, 2019

The Scottish Enterprise-backed project aims to address staff recruitment and retention issues, built specifically for the social care sector in response to industry demand