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England’s Social Care Set for Overhaul as Ministers Push Unitary Councils

The government has begun consultations on a major reorganisation of social care responsibilities that could reshape local government in around one-sixth of England and affect thousands of social care workers. The plans would see 28 of the 153 councils currently responsible for children’s and adult social care undergo boundary changes, as part of a broader […]

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CQC Chair Resigns as Regulator Faces Ongoing Pressure to Rebuild Trust

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Professor Sir Mike Richards has resigned as Chair of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), saying the scale of work needed to turn around the regulator requires a longer-term commitment than he can offer. He will remain in the role until a successor is appointed to ensure continuity. In a statement, Sir Mike described his time

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Councils Warn of £350m Funding Gap Over Care Worker Pay Deal

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Councils across England have called for a formal role in negotiations to improve pay and conditions for care workers, warning that local authorities are being asked to shoulder financial risks without having a meaningful say in policy decisions. The concerns follow the government’s announcement last autumn of £500 million to support its first Fair Pay

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Care Worker Exodus to Retail Jobs Debunked by New Research in England

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A new study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has challenged the long-standing assumption that care homes lose staff to nearby supermarkets and Amazon warehouses, revealing that new retail openings have virtually no effect on care home staffing levels. The research examined 178 large supermarket openings and 12 Amazon warehouse openings across England between

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Hillingdon Council Plans 162-Bed Dementia Care Facility on Civic Centre Car Park

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Hillingdon Council has unveiled plans for a major new development aimed at expanding dementia nursing care in the borough. The council intends to dispose of its car park site adjacent to the Civic Centre, known locally as the Lobster Pot, to developer Urban Vision. The site is set to be transformed into a state-of-the-art nursing

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Local Mayors Back Campaign for Fair Pay in the Care Sector

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Two prominent regional leaders have joined a nationwide campaign calling for improved pay in England’s adult social care sector, as the government launches a new initiative to upskill nurses through prescribing qualifications. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and North East Mayor Kim McGuinness have signed an open letter to the Health Secretary urging the government

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DHSC Launches £461,000 Pilot to Empower Nurses in Adult Social Care

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The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a £461,000 investment to support the Adult Social Care Nurse Prescribing Pilot. The initiative will enable nurses across six Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to complete a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)-approved prescribing qualification, allowing them to prescribe medicines within their adult social care settings. Participants

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Social Care Sector Expands but Qualification Levels Fall, Report Finds

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England’s adult social care sector continues to expand, contributing £77.8 billion to the UK economy in 2024/25, a 12.2% increase on last year, according to the latest Skills for Care report released today (15 October). The annual State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England report reveals a 2.2% rise in total

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Report Calls for Overhaul of England’s ‘Postcode Lottery’ in Social Care

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The Casey Commission, established by the government to explore reform of social care in England, has been urged to consider the benefits of introducing a national system for assessing people’s care needs, similar to systems already in place in countries such as Australia, Germany and Japan. This recommendation comes from a new report by The

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Urgent Reform Needed to Transform Adult Social Care – RSPH

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A new report from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) has called for urgent reform of adult social care, warning that the system is no longer fit for purpose after years of underfunding. The findings highlight that only half of care services are effectively supporting people to live healthier, more independent lives. The research,

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