Nov 17 2014
According to Unison, Britain’s biggest trade union, the vast majority of England’s and Wales’ local authorities are not doing enough to ensure that home carers are receiving the national minimum wage. Read Full story
Oct 29 2014
Two care workers have recently appeared in court accused of ‘wilfully neglecting’ 85-year-old nursing home resident, Ms Norah Boyle. Read Full story
Oct 27 2014
Three care workers have been jailed for abusing dementia patients at a Cumbria home. Read Full story
Oct 10 2014
In the first pay strike by NHS staff in more than 30 years, there will be a walkout over the Government’s decision to deny them a one per cent pay rise. Read Full story
Sep 17 2014
Our 2015 public training course schedule has been finalised and courses are now available to book on-line. Read Full story
Sep 04 2014
The care provider Castlebeck Care (Teesside) Ltd has been fined £100,000 after a patient died while being restrained using an unauthorised technique at a Nottinghamshire mental health hospital. Read Full story
Aug 21 2014
This summer marks the 40th anniversary since the ‘Health and Safety at Work etc Act, 1974’ received Royal Assent. This piece of legislation is arguably one of the most successful on the statue books. It is often misunderstood and misrepresented but there is no doubt it has protected millions of workers across the UK since its inception in August 1974. Read Full story
Jul 16 2014
The government is shortly expected to announce the extension of a system of special measures designed to improve failing hospitals to care homes and home care agencies in England. Read Full story
Jul 15 2014
Several members of care staff have been dismissed from their jobs at the Minster Grange care home in York following an investigation. Read Full story
Jun 13 2014
We have been reading a lot in the media recently about The Social Care Commitment, so we thought it might be useful to share with you some more information about this initiative that is being rolled out within the care sector. The Social Care Commitment is the care sector’s promise to provide people who need care and support with high quality services. The… Read Full story
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