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Care vacancies reach new high with almost half of services struggling to recruit

Vacancies in the care sector have reached a record high as a report revealed almost half of services were recruiting at the end of 2021. A Care Inspectorate and the Scottish Social Services Council report showed that 47% of services reported ...

22 Nov 2022 at 19:48

Scotland

Medics urge action to safeguard care home sector or closures ‘will escalate’

Doctors are urging the Scottish Government to hold urgent talks over the future of the country’s care sector, amid warnings that homes are closing at the rate of one a week. Professor Andrew Elder, president of the Royal College of ...

27 Jul 2023 at 17:47

Scotland

Complaints about care services reach 10-year high, says Care Inspectorate

Complaints about care services reached a 10-year high last year – with complaints about homes for older people making up more than two fifths of them. The latest report from the Care Inspectorate showed it received a total of 5,...

01 Aug 2023 at 13:06

Most care workers cannot afford to take time off sick, survey shows

Nine out of 10 care workers cannot afford to take time off sick, research suggests. A survey by the GMB union found that two in five would not even take time off if they caught Covid, The GMB said its survey of almost 400 care ...

01 Dec 2023 at 13:43

Abused care home resident secures ‘landmark’ settlement of legal claim

A vulnerable former care home resident has secured the High Court’s approval of a “landmark” settlement of his legal claim over the abuse he suffered at the hands of staff. Ben, who has learning disabilities, fell victim to a ...

01 Nov 2023 at 14:50

Helpline sees rise in suspected modern slavery cases among care workers

The UK’s modern slavery and exploitation helpline has seen a “significant rise” in cases of suspected labour abuse and forced labour in the care sector, according to a new report. There were 712 potential victims of modern ...

24 Oct 2023 at 09:07

Residents should be allowed to drink in care homes, staff guide suggests

Care homes must find the balance between minimising risk and maximising quality of life when it comes to allowing residents to drink alcohol, according to a guide for care staff. People living in care homes and their ...

14 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Social care workforce departures show ‘leaky bucket which needs urgent repair’

Almost 400,000 people left their jobs in social care in the year to March, with around of third of these exiting the sector altogether, according to a detailed annual report on the workforce which reveals a “leaky ...

12 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Care workers to strike for first time in decade in dispute over pay

Care staff working at Enable Scotland are to go on strike in a dispute over pay in the first national care walkout in more than a decade, Unison has announced. The strike will roll out across five days in ...

14 May 2025 at 19:27

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