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Rules relaxed for hiring foreign care staff but bosses says it's costly and tied up in red tape
Care workers have been put on the government’s list of occupations with a shortage of skilled workers from today – a change supposed to make it easier for the care sector to recruit from abroad but bosses say the application process is bureaucratic, expensive and far from quick. Source: Care Feeds
Care home residents prove 'it's never too late to find love'
When Beryl Harman moved into a Gravesend care home as a resident last May, love was the last thing on her mind, but when fellow resident Peter Ambler moved in a few months later, they both feel they have been given a “second chance” to be happy. Source: Care Feeds
Care watchdog receives 82 allegations regarding blanket bans on care home visiting
Despite the Department of Health and Social Care releasing new guidance regarding lifting visiting restrictions in care homes, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has received complaints concerning 82 alleged blanket bans since 1 December 2021. Source: Care Feeds
Care home chief urges Welsh government not to exclude caterers and cleaners from £1,000 bonus
The chief of Care Forum Wales is calling for the Welsh government not to “overlook” caterers, support workers and cleaning staff when a bonus payment of £1,000 is paid out to the social care sector from April. Source: Care Feeds
