CQC backs up NOA concerns on care workforce shortages
The Department of Health and Social Care is not doing enough to support a sustainable social care workforce, while the number of people working in care is not meeting the country’s growing care demands. That’s according to the recent report by the National Audit Office (NAO). According to the report, while many people working in […]
Care home providers paying up to £1k per shift for agency nurses
A report by Scottish Care has revealed that care home providers are paying up to £1,000 per shift for agency nurses to cover rotas – with care providers more reliant on agency staff to fill holes in staffing than ever before. The report claims that a third of nursing posts in care homes are vacant, […]
