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The £2.3bn Shortfall England's residential care system is facing a major problem. A £2.3bn-a-year shortfall has recently been exposed that could put the living conditions of hundreds of thousands of vulnerable individuals at risk. According to the Guardian, a government study to deter … read more

What are the mandatory courses for carers?We get asked this by many of our clients, as they want to purchase the list of 'Mandatory Courses' for Social Care staff. This topic is causing a fair amount of confusion in the sector and so we hope this article will clarify the issue.The simple answer is “ … read more

Dementia Action Week is a national event, which takes place between 17th – 23rd May. The UK Public discuss and raise awareness about taking action to improve the lives of those affected by dementia.One in three people who are born in the UK, will go on to develop dementia in their lifetime, whic … read more

Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event, which takes place between 10th – 16th May. During this event, everyone in the UK focuses on having good mental health, and this was started by the Mental Health Foundation 21 years ago. The event is open to everyone, and the focus is to encourage … read more

Care home workers, NHS staff and the over 80's are among the first 137,897 people to have received the first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week. It has been the largest vaccination programme in British history.The rate of vaccinations will continue to rise over the coming weeks, … read more

60 organisations have come together and sent an open letter to the government urging it not to take away care home visits to families and loved ones during the month-long lockdown which starts Thursday 5 November.Matt Hancock and Minister for Care, Helen Whately, wrote this letter to the Secretary o … read more