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Ombudsman warns government social care complaints system needs 'mandatory signposting'
The government has been urged to introduce ‘mandatory signposting’ after an annual report revealed only 14 per cent of people who use private care providers complained of poor service to the ombudsman in 2019-20. Source: Care Feeds
Care Workers Charity launches mental health grants and counselling for care workers
The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) is to launch mental health grants and counselling to ensure care workers receive the right type of guidance and support to help them through what has been a ‘very dark period’. Source: Care Feeds
Government extends Infection Control Fund to protect care homes against COVID-19
The government has announced it is giving care providers an extra £546m, so they can pay staff full wages if they have to self-isolate and hire more care workers to limit movement of staff between care homes, to help stop the spread of the virus. Source: Care Feeds
Northumberland gets £12m care home designed to create sense of 'home' as well as 'care'
The Duchess of Northumberland is opening a new £12m care home in Alnwick which has been designed to create a sense of ‘home’ as well as ‘care’. Source: Care Feeds
