Tag Archive: social care

Local authorities paying too little for home care, report finds

“Scandalously low fee rates for homecare are paid by some public organisations, particularly in areas of highest deprivation, which do not enable compliance with employment or care regulations, never mind allow fair reward for the skills and experience of careworkers.”Dr Jane Townson, CEO of the Homecare Association Many councils are not paying companies that provide

Government pilots new app to nudge people into healthy habits

“This pilot is an excellent opportunity to find out how best to inspire people to make small changes to their daily lives that will have a lasting positive impact on their health.”Sajid Javid, health and social care secretary The government is to pilot an app that will provide users with personalised health recommendations and give them points

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