Source: nmc
Social Care Career Options Tool helps thousands in its first year
<p>It’s been a year since we launched the Social Care Career Options Tool (SCCOT) in April 2025. Developed in partnership with Public Services Delivery Scotland (formerly NHS Education for Scotland) it provides a single, comprehensive digital resource covering 77 roles and career pathways across social care. </p>
Source: thecareruk
New Hipperholme Care Home Reaches Topping-Out Milestone
The development of a new care home in Hipperholme, near Halifax, has reached a significant milestone, with a topping-out ceremony marking completion of the building’s... New Hipperholme Care Home Reaches Topping-Out Milestone appeared first on The Carer.
Source: thecareruk
Radical “Beyond Caring” Report Calls for New National Fund to Fix Later-Life Social Care Crisis
A major new report, Beyond Caring, has set out a sweeping proposal to overhaul how later-life social care is funded in England—arguing that the current... Radical “Beyond Caring” Report Calls for New National Fund to Fix Later-Life Social Care Crisis appeared first on The Carer.
Source: nmc
New Recognition of Prior Learning Matrix supports staff induction
<p>We’ve worked with Public Services Delivery Scotland (formerly NHS Education for Scotland) and Qualifications Scotland to develop a new Recognition of Prior Learning Matrix which allows workers, employers and assessors to evidence prior learning towards the SVQ Social Services and Healthcare at SCQF Levels 6 and 7.</p>
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Codes of Practice employer toolkit
April 20, 2026 10:01 AM
We’ve pulled together key information on the Codes of Practice for Social Service Workers and Employers into a toolkit to help employers speak about the Codes with their staff and people using services.
Source: nmc
SCIE Launches Care Equity Evidence Hub
April 20, 2026 9:29 AM
The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) has today (April 20) launched its Care Equity Evidence Hub—an online resource bringing together research, data, and practice... SCIE Launches Care Equity Evidence Hub appeared first on The Carer.
Source: thecareruk
NHS detects tens of thousands of bowel cancers thanks to screening programme
April 20, 2026 9:16 AM
Millions more people are now benefiting from lifesaving bowel screening compared to a decade ago, as the NHS urges even more people to get tested. Almost 7 million people have had bowel screening from the NHS during 2024/25, compared to around 4.7 million in 2014/15. Since bowel screening started 2 decades ago, the NHS has […]
Source: nhsengland
Bingo Fundraiser Raises over £1k for Yeovil Dementia Care Home
April 20, 2026 8:53 AM
A bingo evening at Yeovil’s Quicksilver Mail Pub raised £1100 in aid of the residents’ fund for people living at specialist dementia care home, Chestnut... Bingo Fundraiser Raises over £1k for Yeovil Dementia Care Home appeared first on The Carer.
Source: thecareruk
Major Independent Review Casts Doubt on Benefits of Leading Alzheimer’s Drugs
April 20, 2026 8:37 AM
A landmark analysis by the Cochrane Collaboration has found that the newest class of Alzheimer’s treatments offers benefits too small to make a real difference... Major Independent Review Casts Doubt on Benefits of Leading Alzheimer’s Drugs appeared first on The Carer.
Source: thecareruk
Lifesaving spring COVID-19 jab offers protection to millions of vulnerable people
April 20, 2026 7:20 AM
Millions of eligible older people and those with a weakened immune system can now get potentially lifesaving protection from COVID-19 with NHS spring vaccinations starting this week. Tens of thousands of appointments are now available across the country every day at GP practices and community pharmacies for people aged 75 and over, older people in […]
Source: nhsengland
Covid-19 : factsheet on vaccines for older adults
April 20, 2026 5:13 AM
This factsheet explores how Covid-19 is prevented, diagnosed and treated; it is part of a collection on illnesses affecting older people. Covid-19 : factsheet on vaccines for older adults appeared first on Nursing Times.
Source: nursingtimes
‘More nurses from every background expanding nursing degree apprenticeships’
April 18, 2026 8:01 AM
CNO Duncan Burton discusses why 2,000 new nursing apprenticeships are to be concentrated in areas of high deprivation in order to tackle inequalities in healthcare career opportunities. ‘More nurses from every background expanding nursing degree apprenticeships’ appeared first on Nursing Times.
Source: nursingtimes