Articles tagged with: social care workers

Only 29% of care workers in England have received any dementia training

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27 Nov 2024 Health

Only 29% of care workers in England have received any dementia training

With one million people living with dementia in the UK, Alzheimer’s Society has called on the Government to make specialised dementia training mandatory for the social care workforce

17 Nov 2022 Health

Caring for Britain: Can our troubled social care system recover?

As the new government struggles to balance the books, Sophie Church hears how the already beleaguered care sector fears further cuts

The UK's social care system is 'broken', the Prime Minister must fix it

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07 Nov 2022 Health

The UK's social care system is 'broken', the Prime Minister must fix it

With the onset of Winter, pressures on the NHS are, once again, a point of major political debate. There is no quick fix, but Rishi Sunak must recognise he cannot ease the burden on health care without fixing our broken social care system too.

05 Apr 2022 Health

Government Launches £500m Fund For Social Care Using Controversial National Insurance Hike

The government is launching a £500million fund intended to improve the social care workforce as a controversial levy to pay for it comes into force this week.

09 Sep 2021 Social affairs

Care Minister Says Money Raised From Social Care Levy Will Not Pay For Wage Increases

Care minister Helen Whately has confirmed that funds raised from the government’s new health and social care levy will not be put towards a pay raise for staff in the sector.

08 Sep 2021 Health

The Prime Minister must continue to prioritise social care

Backbench rebellions, cabinet infighting and front-page headlines have once again greeted proposals of a solution on how we fund social care.

11 May 2021 Health

Government Faces Backlash Over "Unfathomable" Lack Of Social Care Plan In Queen's Speech

Industry groups have criticised the government's failure to provide a detailed plan for addressing the social care crisis in today's Queen's speech, which only promised to "bring forward proposals" over the next year.

22 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

Care home residents allowed visitors for the first time since lockdown began, Matt Hancock confirms

Matt Hancock has announced that care home residents will soon be allowed visitors for the first time since lockdown was introduced in March.

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07 Jul 2020 Coronavirus

ONS figures reveal consistent fall in care home Covid-19 deaths

Figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that deaths in care homes due to Covid-19 are consistently falling.

29 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Labour demands ‘Care for Carers’ package to fix ‘inadequate’ mental health support for coronavirus frontline staff

Labour is calling for the “inadequate” mental health support given to NHS and care staff to be overhauled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

13 Jun 2020 Health

We’ve all been clapping for carers — but now it’s time for Boris Johnson to act

As Carers Week draws to a close, we mustn’t forget the hard work and commitment of carers across the UK, both professional and unpaid, during the unprecedented challenge of the coronavirus pandemic.

15 May 2020 Coronavirus

Matt Hancock says he will ‘fight’ to give NHS staff ‘fair reward’ after coronavirus crisis

Matt Hancock has promised to “fight” to ensure nurses and other NHS staff are given a “fair reward” in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.

05 May 2020 Coronavirus

Alzheimer's Society responds to ONS data showing care home deaths have risen over 30% in the last week

Since the outbreak of coronavirus in the UK Alzheimer’s Society have been campaigning to get social care put on an equal footing with the NHS, including coordinating a response with Care England and other charities, and writing to Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, to call for a dedicated national strategy to support care home residents and their families through the pandemic.

05 May 2020 Coronavirus

Ministers urged to protect ‘undervalued’ carers from poverty amid coronavirus pandemic

More than 100 organisations have signed an open letter calling on the Government to protect “undervalued” carers from poverty amid the coronavirus outbreak.

29 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Alzheimer's Society responds to Government announcement to publish daily care home deaths

Today Health Minister Matt Hancock announced that from tomorrow the Government will be publishing the number of coronavirus related deaths in care homes and in the community, alongside the number of those who died in hospital. In response to this announcement, Sally Copley, Director of Policy, Campaigns and Partnerships at Alzheimer’s Society said:

29 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Alzheimer’s Society funded study reveals a third of people with dementia and two thirds of carers feel lonely

Alzheimer’s Society predicts rise in high rates of loneliness due to coronavirus pandemic as it asks for support for Emergency Appeal.

28 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Testing expanded to over-65s and all care home residents in race to hit 100,000-a-day target

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has unveiled a massive expansion in the eligibility rules for coronavirus testing as he tries to hit his target of 100,000 tests being carried out per day by the end of April.

24 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Living wills skyrocket in light of coronavirus

Figures announced as urgent need for greater advance care planning raised in Lords social care debate

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22 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Alzheimer's Society responds to joint statement from DHSC and CQC on the number of Covid-19 deaths in care homes

Alzheimer’s Society responds to the joint statement by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Care Quality Commission (CQC), in which they anticipate ‘that the number of deaths in care homes relating to COVID-19 reported by providers between 11 April and 15 April could be double the number of care home deaths reported yesterday.’

22 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Former Matt Hancock adviser says social care must be 'free at point of use' after coronavirus crisis

A former adviser to Health Secretary Matt Hancock has urged ministers to make social care "free at the point of use" in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

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21 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Alzheimer's Society responds to ONS data showing 300% increase in deaths in care homes

UK Alzheimer’s Society are calling for a dedicated national strategy to support care home residents and their families through the pandemic.

17 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

The broken care system is getting attention that is long overdue

Our care workers want better pay, safer working conditions, and to be able to give the people they look after the quality of care they deserve.

16 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Alzheimer's Society responds to the Government’s new social care plan

Personal protective equipment and testing are vital to keep people safe - what's needed now is a clear plan for how it will get to the care homes who’ve been crying out for help.

16 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Leading charity says government's response to coronavirus in care homes has been ‘shambolic’

The Government’s response to the outbreak of coronavirus in care homes has been described as “shambolic” by a leading charity.