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NHS Forth Valley's agency staff spend set to be cut back

Prudent NHS Forth Valley health chiefs are doubling down on the need to cut back on agency nurses as they aim to rein in their spending post-pandemic. The NHS Scotland nursing agency spend for 2023-24 is projected to be around £200million. Based on

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NHS Dumfries and Galloway temporary health staff bill hits "eye-watering" £20 million

More than £7 million of the cost was on nursing staff – up more than a quarter on the previous year

Daily Record

People on Carer's Allowance due extra £270 payment can report it missing this week

What to do and who to contact if the payment from Social Security Scotland did not arrive on June 9.

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Liverpool rehab company remains in special measures

We Can Recover CIC has been criticised by the Care Quality Commission

Liverpool Echo

China, India have fewer people than the UN thinks

In April, the United Nations estimated that India had overtaken China as the world's most populous country. While the announcement received a great deal of media attention, India's 2024 census will likely reveal that the UN's projections have been vastly overestimated.

Bangkok Post

The Guardian view on the future of social care: a chance for Labour

Editorial: Conservative neglect of the system has been a disaster. Wes Streeting and his colleagues must show they can do better

The Guardian - UK

Vulnerable kids told inspectors they "don't feel safe" at Renfrewshire care home

The Care Inspectorate visited Nether Johnstone House in April and have issued a letter of “serious concern” as “urgent” improvements are required to be made.

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St Mirren Charitable Foundation wins lottery cash to deliver lifeline support

The charity has been named the winner of the People’s Project after securing most votes from the public.

Daily Record

East Lothian charity set up to help the poor under fire over 'lack of activity'

The Dr Bruce Fund was established more than 200 years ago to help the town's poorest residents but in recent years it has only issued small grants to two people and auditors have now warned East Lothian Council its trustees are at risk of failing to meet their responsibilities

Edinburgh Live

Overseas recruitment drive sees 800 extra staff join NHS in Scotland

An additional 800 staff have been recruited from overseas for the NHS in Scotland, ministers have said.

The National (Scotland)

Inside the World of Ambitious Aging

Biohacking promises to make you feel and look decades younger. So what's the catch?

Marie Claire

Sophie Wessex radiates in white dress and black jacket for visit to children's hospice

The Duchess of Edinburgh made an important trip to Guildford on Tuesday to meet with staff and service users of the Shooting Star Children's Hospice

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Paisley-based care provider given weeks to improve after damning report from inspectors

The Care Inspectorate turned up unannounced for a visit over four days in April.

Daily Record

People on Carer's Allowance could lose £307 a month if any of these changes are not reported

There are nine main changes in circumstances which all unpaid carers need to report to DWP.

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Liverpool Echo

Care home where resident barricaded himself in room taken out of special measures

Improvements have been made according to the Care Quality Commission

The Hindu

Ponnuthai, a Dalit, fought against the odds to build this Madurai school

Gandhiji Primary School in Vadipatti, started by Dalit woman Ponnuthayi

The Independent UK

The ideal age gap for a relationship if you want it to last, according to experts

Researchers have found that 95 per cent of couples with a 20-year age gap are more likely to split

The Independent UK

Social care volunteers ‘must not be used to overlook workforce issues’

The NHS volunteer programme is being expanded into social care but sector leaders said long-term staffing issues must be addressed.

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Perthshire councillor says village GP surgery to close with “zero” community engagement

Invergowrie Medical Practice will cease operations on June 16

The Independent UK

Social care volunteer plans ‘a drop in the ocean compared to what is needed’

Health Secretary Steve Barclay said volunteers would be an addition rather than a replacement for trained carers.

Chronicle Live

'Nurses are leaving for Tesco' - Care expert joins GP in stark warning about undervaluing care workers amid staffing crisis

Dr Benjamin Ajibade has highlighted the need to do more to retain vital nurses and carers

Chronicle Live

Using the private sector to bring down NHS waiting lists is 'only a short-term solution', warns trust boss

Leading health figures have warned continued use of the independent sector to bring down NHS waiting lists "could be destructive" in the long-term, and said there is a vital need for a proper NHS and social care workforce plan

The Guardian - UK

Power-hungry hedonists? Survey reveals what drives generation Z

Global poll shows cohort values achievement and fun, although their definitions might differ from previous generations

The Independent UK

Government to seek volunteers for social care work amid staff shortages – report

Volunteers could do shopping and other errands as part of the programme being launched on Wednesday, The Guardian reported.

Liverpool Echo

Borough's rich and poor divide as people living 10 years less due to their postcode

The borough has one of the most unequal distributions of wealth in the country

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