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Financial aid for care homes ‘still not reaching front line’
Campaigners are calling for financial aid earmarked by central government for social care to be given directly to providers to prevent insolvency as they battle…
READ MORECoronavirus: Care homes could ‘go to the wall’ as costs rise
Care homes “could go to the wall” due to rising costs from the coronavirus pandemic, bosses have said. Thirty out of 102 care providers contacted…
READ MORENo Room For Complacency In Covid-19 Fight
Time to start preparing for the recovery of social care Carers today warned there was no room for complacency in the fight against coronavirus (Covid-19).…
READ MORETotal Reform Of Social Care Must Start Now
Never go back to where we were pre-Covid-19 Deaths in social care settings from coronavirus have demonstrated the urgent need for a complete overhaul of…
READ MOREICG manifesto maps overhaul of social care sector
Representative body Independent Care Group (ICG) has called for an industry task force to lead an overhaul of the British care system in the wake…
READ MOREUK social care underfunded for 2 decades’ | Thousands of ‘unexplained’ deaths exposed
Mike Padgham, Independent Care Group Chair, gives his comments on care home conditions in the UK after Boris Johnson was asked to account for ‘unexplained’…
READ MOREAnger over reported delay to social care reform
Plans were discussed before Covid-19 pandemic – ICG Media Release 22 May 2020 Reports that the Government had plans in place to reform social care…
READ MORECaution urged as care home death figures fall
Providers stress need to improve support for carers – ICG Media Release 22 May 2020 Care providers today gave a cautious welcome to the news…
READ MORETories accused of hypocrisy over key workers with immigration bill
The shadow home secretary has accused the government of “rank hypocrisy” for closing the door to low-skilled immigration while cheering NHS workers. As home secretary…
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