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November has been full of action! In this edition of?Care Focus, we’re diving into the most pressing stories shaping the sector this month. From the latest National Insurance updates to crucial CQC changes and new dementia training initiatives, we've got the insights you need to stay ahead. Ready to catch up? Read on for all the details...
Breaking News
Providers Urged to Sign Petition to Exempt Social Care From Employer NIC?Increase
The petition, which can be accessed?here, details that the increase in employer National Insurance will put “immense pressure on the social care sector” which is already stretched by funding &?staffing issues. It, along with those who are signing it, are urging the government to review this decision &?exempt all social care providers from these added costs.
Your Monthly Roundup
Care Quality Commission Gives Update on Improvements
The Care Quality Commission has published a new webpage to provide updates on changes following?reviews by Dr Penny Dash &?Professor Sir Mike Richards. The intention is to update these pages regularly as the work progresses.
Lords to Consider Landmark Reforms to Mental Health Care
Legislation to reform care for mental health patients is one step closer to becoming law, as the Mental Health Bill has a Second Reading.?The government says the Mental Health Bill will modernise the Mental Health Act.
Council Welcomes Award-Winning Dementia Daycare Initiative
An award-winning, not-for-profit dementia day care service is set to expand to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole in early 2025. THE FILO PROJECT CIC offers an alternative to dementia day centres & residential care, while also creating fulfilling employment opportunities for local people.
Alzheimer’s Society Releases New Dementia Training Report
Alzheimer's Society 's new report?explores why dementia training is absolutely essential for care workers to possess.?The report?demonstrates why dementia training really matters in providing quality care, and how to deliver it as well as the benefits it can bring to people’s lives and the wider health and care system.
The Latest Sector News
64% of Care Providers Will Have to Make Staff Redundant and 22% Will Have to Close Entirely, Survey Finds
The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) today are sharing findings from a comprehensive survey of over 1,180 care and support providers, revealing the social care sector faces potential collapse due to the combined impact of National Insurance changes and National Living Wage increases announced in the recent Budget.