Fair Work Agency recovers over £100,000 in unpaid mileage

An investigation resulted in domiciliary care workers at a care provider receiving reimbursement for mileage expenses incurred during their work. More than £107,000 has been secured for care workers after a Fair Work Agency (FWA) investigation, prompted by information received by the contact centre, identified underpayments relating to business mileage. The investigation found that domiciliary … Continue reading Fair Work Agency recovers over £100,000 in unpaid mileage →

Nursing funding boost to help better community care

Care homes providing tailored nursing care to patients in the community will benefit from a funding rise of more than 5% to provide specialist care for some of the most vulnerable. This will help reduce the pressure on hospitals by preventing unnecessary admissions and supporting the discharge of individuals into social care settings to free … Continue reading Nursing funding boost to help better community care →

COVID-19 autumn vaccine booster

People at greatest risk of serious illness from COVID-19, including care home residents, over 65s and frontline health and social care workers, are eligible for an autumn vaccine booster. Following the announcement by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on the COVID-19 autumn booster programme, Health and Social Care Secretary, Steve Barclay, stated: I … Continue reading COVID-19 autumn vaccine booster →