The CIPD reports an average of 9.4 days’ sickness per employee, and the HSE found 16.4 million working days lost in 2023/24 to work-related stress, depression, or anxiety. Mental health is now…
From April 2026, Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) rules are changing, and every employer needs to be prepared. To help you understand what’s coming and how to stay compliant,…
DHSC are sharing a letter from director Claire Armstrong, to highlight the latest IPC guidance for providers to promote and follow to keep people who draw on care and support…
Written by Clare Fuller, Advanced Care Planning Advance Care Planning is an often-used term that is frequently misunderstood. In principle, it sounds a good idea, but what exactly is Advance…
Fraud and financial abuse are real threats to adult social care providers. As regulators tighten oversight and new legislation comes into force, every care provider, large or small,…
When was the last time you completed a full audit of your waste management services? Care homes in the UK produce a diverse range of waste streams; from Hazardous…
Introduction Adult social care is experiencing one of the most sustained workforce crises in its history. Vacancy rates remain high, turnover continues to outpace recruitment, and pressures on providers…
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is non-negotiable in adult social care and also has a negative impact on the environment with even the smallest lapses leading to significant…
From SDN Mesma Group in partnership with the Department for Education (DfE) Help shape the future care workforce by offering T Level industry placements in your organisation. These two-year…
The care sector enters 2026 facing record pressures. The latest CQC State of Care report makes one message unmistakably clear: the social care sector is under unprecedented strain. Workforce shortages,…
Care England has responded to the National Audit Office’s new report, Primary and community healthcare support for people living with frailty, which reveals long-standing and systemic pressures affecting the support…
Care England has partnered with the National Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC) Network to deliver three police-led webinars designed to raise awareness of the growing cyber threats facing adult social care…