Run, Jump & Tackle 2025 with The CWC & Run For Charity
The Careworkers' Charity has announced a series of fundraising events as part of their Run for Charity partnership. Download an events calendar and sign up to take part.
The impacts of end of life unpaid caregiving
Charity Marie Curie’s research estimates there are 150,000 – 180,000 unpaid end of life household carers, with up to 762,000 in the UK each year. Fifteen percent of unpaid household end of life carers were found to be living in poverty, a number that increased in the year following a bereavement to 47%, and many unpaid end of life carers of working age were struggling to balance their caring and employment responsibilities.
Shingles guidance
There is guidance on shingles and the vaccination programme, which includes leaflets, resources and an eligibility poster that summarises who is eligible for vaccination.
Responsible use of AI in care and support
Think Local, Act Personal has published a report on the responsible use of AI in care and support, developed with the University of Oxford, which sets out a series of principles to inform policy and practice, identifies practical issues that need addressing and highlights areas requiring urgent action from Government and regulators.
New report on the economic and social value of the adult social care sector in Scotland
A new report shows the economic and social value of the adult social care sector in Scotland was £5.2 billion in 2022/23. It also estimates that every £1 spent in the sector brought £1.98 in socioeconomic benefits. (Source: SSSC News, 17 February 2025.)
Tuberculosis (TB) screening for the UK
There is a guide to tuberculosis (TB) screening for the UK, which contains details of TB screening requirements for the UK. Pre-entry screening is compulsory for those who wish to stay in the UK for over 6 months and are travelling from a country where TB is common. Screening is not required for tourists. Check if a TB test is needed.
Heat-Health Alert action card for health and social care providers
The UK Health Security Agency has published the Heat-Health Alert action card which summarises suggested actions that providers of health or social care should consider at each Heat-Health Alert level, in early preparation for warmer weather.
