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To mark ‘Never Give Up Day’, which took place this month, Barry Price reveals why professional carers embody this day more than any other sector. What does it truly mean…

The maintenance of a safe working environment, including the provision and maintenance of safe work equipment are of vital importance for the safe, compliant, and effective operation of any Care…

A Review of Disability Social Care Demand and Capacity Requirements up to 2032 was published in July. About 643,000 people (one in seven) in Ireland have a disability or long-term…

COVID-19 restrictions permitting, when was the last time you rode a bike to work? Perhaps you’re used to commuting on two wheels every day? It might be that you haven’t…

What social care providers should take away from the CQC’s new vision In a bold new vision, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has set out a strategy, which it says…

The following article was first published in The Carer, issue 62 Read Here Alternatively, you can read the article below: When the marketing team approached me to write an article…

In a bold new vision, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has set out a strategy, which it says combines “learning and experience” with “valuable contributions from the public, service providers”…

Service users and their loved ones have a right to expect certain standards of care, and a right to complain if things aren’t right. What is a complaint? An expression…