Hundreds of people a day quit jobs to care for loved ones, research suggests
More than 600 people a day are leaving jobs to care for older and disabled relatives, campaigners have warned.
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NHS and councils urged to speed up health and social care integration
NHS and council bosses are being urged to increase the “pace and effectiveness” of work to integrate health and social care.
Some children exposed to risk and neglect for too long, review finds
Authorities looking into concerns about children’s well-being provided a “less consistently robust” response in cases where youngsters were suffering from “chronic poor parenting”, inspectors have said.
Sturgeon ‘concerned’ Arran 90-year-old told home care not possible
Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to look into reports that a lack of care staff on a Scottish island has left a frail 90-year-old woman unable to get the help she needs.
Front-line workers at children’s homes not qualified, inquiry told
Some staff in children’s homes were promoted beyond their abilities simply because they had a qualification, an inquiry has been told.
Unhealthy lifestyles of care workers revealed as more support urged
There are calls for more support for care workers after a study revealed many smoke, drink beyond the recommended guidelines, and do not take adequate exercise.
Britain faces shortage of 350,000 social care workers by 2028, report warns
Low pay and poor working conditions have led to a “crisis” in the care sector, with employers struggling to recruit and retain the staff needed to meet rapidly rising demand, a new report has warned.
NHS Tayside issues apology after diabetic man dies aged 38
NHS Tayside has apologised to the family of a man with learning disabilities who died aged 38 after failings in his diabetes care.
Cuts at Glenlaw House to be reversed after parents’ campaign
Cuts to beds and staff at a Dundee respite centre for severely disabled children are to be reversed following crunch talks between parents and MSPs.
Families of disabled children call MSPs to “last resort” meeting over respite cuts
Parents of disabled children have called for a meeting with 19 MSPs from Tayside and Fife in a “last resort” bid to reverse cuts to respite care.