Open Consultation: New adult social care charging framework from October 2023
Last week, the government announced that they are introducing a new adult social care charging framework from October 2023. They …
How to stay safe during the heatwave
As you may already know, we are leading up to one of the hottest heatwaves ever in the UK, with …
Male Suicide: The Silent Epidemic
The Health and Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid, set out actions being taken to prevent suicides and urged men to …
Right to Work Guidance
As of 6th April 2022, the Government updated Right to Work guidance for UK Employers. This update has introduced a …
Cost of Living Crisis
The cost of living crisis continues to hit the headlines this week and care workers across the UK are struggling …
Mental Health Awareness Week – #IGetHelp
Thrive: Mental Wellbeing is supporting and encouraging businesses across the UK to have conversations and create a culture where employees …
How the predicted resurgence of influenza could impact your organisation…
The last two flu vaccination seasons have been the most ambitious yet, as the Department of Health and Social Care …
Physical activity in disabled children and disabled young people: evidence review
Earlier this year, we sent you some Government guild-lines regarding the benefits of physical activity for young disabled people. Subsequently, …
Social care in England, monthly statistics: April 2022
We wanted to provide you with the current statistics for social care in England for April 2022. This document includes …
COVID guidance for those most vulnerable…
We wanted to keep you informed and updated regarding the Government guidance for those aged 12 and over with weakened …
Important information you need to know about the ‘Social Care Levy’
From Wednesday 6 April, the Health and Social Care Levy has begun to raise billions to tackle the COVID backlogs …
Social care in England, monthly statistics: March 2022
We wanted to provide you with the current statistics for social care in England for March 2022. This document includes …
Are you eligible for free COVID testing?
New guidance outlining free COVID-19 tests for specific groups, including care home residents and staff was published this week. However, …
Health & Care Bill
In the coming weeks, MPs are set to debate the Health and Care Bill, which includes plans to exclude means-tested …
Tax Changes Could Benefit You!
As you may already know, National Insurance payments are increasing in April, to fund social care in England and help …
Health and Social Care Levy: ‘A Significant Turning Point’
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, gave a speech at the ‘#FacingTheFuture Care England’ conference …
Liberty Protection Safeguards, It’s here…
Last month, we reached out to you regarding some upcoming changes to The Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS), and how it …
How to safely use PPE
We wanted to provide you with some information on how to safely put on and remove PPE. As you know, …
Government Update: Rejection to Social Care Cap
In September, the Government announced a cap on lifetime social care costs in England, which was planned to begin in …
Vaccination update: What is your stance?
Last week, I asked members of the Social Care community to partake in a poll, surrounding the new vaccination legislation …