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Services will shut, Mencap warns on National Insurance rise

Mencap may cut 60 services due to rising National Insurance and minimum wage costs, threatening support for people with learning disabilities.

Mencap warns National Insurance rise could force closure of care services

Mencap may close 60 services due to increased costs from National Insurance and minimum wage changes, impacting vulnerable individuals' access to care.

Services will shut, Mencap warns on National Insurance rise

Mencap may cut 60 services due to rising National Insurance and minimum wage costs, threatening support for people with learning disabilities.

Mencap warns National Insurance rise could force closure of care services

Mencap may close 60 services due to increased costs from National Insurance and minimum wage changes, impacting vulnerable individuals' access to care.
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From the Editor: Generative AI and social care

Generative AI offers benefits and challenges in adult social care.
Need for knowledge, guidance, and ethical considerations in deploying generative AI in social care.

NHS will not be fixed in single budget, says Wes Streeting

The NHS requires significant reform and investment to improve, not just budget adjustments.

The Guardian view on privatised care failures: a service crying out for change | Editorial

The findings on for-profit social care performance indicate an urgent need for systematic reform.

Dad told to repay care costs after council delays

Council wrongly paid for carer, leaving father with £5,000 debt after assessment delays.

Child neglect worsening as professionals warn more support needed

Child neglect is worsening due to service cuts and the rising cost of living, according to latest NSPCC report.

Record number of NHS mental health patients kept in hospitals longer than necessary

Delayed discharges of mental health patients in NHS reaching record high levels, impacting bed availability and caused by non-clinical reasons.

From the Editor: Generative AI and social care

Generative AI offers benefits and challenges in adult social care.
Need for knowledge, guidance, and ethical considerations in deploying generative AI in social care.

NHS will not be fixed in single budget, says Wes Streeting

The NHS requires significant reform and investment to improve, not just budget adjustments.

The Guardian view on privatised care failures: a service crying out for change | Editorial

The findings on for-profit social care performance indicate an urgent need for systematic reform.

Dad told to repay care costs after council delays

Council wrongly paid for carer, leaving father with £5,000 debt after assessment delays.

Child neglect worsening as professionals warn more support needed

Child neglect is worsening due to service cuts and the rising cost of living, according to latest NSPCC report.

Record number of NHS mental health patients kept in hospitals longer than necessary

Delayed discharges of mental health patients in NHS reaching record high levels, impacting bed availability and caused by non-clinical reasons.
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Mayor warns of 'full blown recruitment crisis' amid the government's migration policy

The Mayor of London warns of a recruitment crisis in sectors critical to the city's economy due to new migration policies
Sectors such as hospitality, the arts, health, construction, and social care may struggle to fill vacancies as a result

Short-staffed sectors in UK respond to measures to cut net migration

James Cleverly's policies on reducing net migration have faced backlash in short-staffed sectors across the economy.
The policies will likely impact the availability of staff in the NHS, care sector, and hospitality industry.
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