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More than quarter of social care staff over 55 may retire in decade, study says

At almost 11%, care worker vacancy rates are twice as high as the national average, according to Skills for Care.

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2022

£500 million social care discharge fund ‘not enough on its own’

Charities, social care providers and councils welcomed the cash injection but said it will not ‘touch the sides’ of what the struggling sector needs.

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022

Liz Truss: No-one will be forced to sell their home to pay for social care

The PM said her ‘first priority’ for the sector is properly funding it over the winter because there are ‘too many’ people staying in hospital.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022