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Care home visiting restrictions in pandemic ‘cruel and punitive’, inquiry hears

Restrictions on families visiting their loved ones in care homes during the pandemic felt cruel and punitive, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard. The inquiry was told there had been more than 50,000 deaths related to the virus in care homes across ...

19 Mar 2024 at 15:28

Social care body says ‘clear case for change’ as new workforce strategy launched

More than half a million extra roles in social care will be needed in the next 15 years to keep up with demand, a major new workforce strategy for the sector has estimated. The projection, based on a growing older population as people live ...

18 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Widespread failure risk in adult social care without action, Government told

Ministers have been accused of either “ignoring or not caring” about serious needs within the adult social care sector despite a risk of “widespread failure” among providers. A stark analysis sent to the Government by leading voices in ...

11 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Six in 10 homecare providers have outdated or non-existent ratings – report

Care providers are working in a “sea of regulatory dysfunction”, a new report has warned as its analysis suggested six in 10 homecare organisations in England either have out-of-date ratings or have not been rated by the healthcare ...

30 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Social care tax needed as part of urgent and radical reform, report suggests

Social care should be funded through a new tax with the option for people to pay a pension-style “care supplement”, a report has suggested. The independent report from the Social Care Foundation (SCF) argued the current ...

10 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Social care leaders warn of tough times without ‘significant new funding’

The coming months for people needing social care are likely to be “the most difficult we’ve seen in recent years” unless significant new funding is announced soon, almost 100 leaders in the sector have warned. Next ...

22 May 2025 at 07:00

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