Care England Daily Press Round-Up

 

Care England 2026 Conference & Exhibition

Care England’s next conference and exhibition, themed “Stand By Me: Together We Make a Difference” will take place on Thursday, 12 March 2026 at the Church House Conference Centre in Westminster.

Professor Martin Green OBE, Chief Executive of Care England, said:

With everything that has happened over the last year, we wanted this conference to reflect the resilience, compassion, and dedication the social care sector has shown the nation, despite all the hurdles it has faced.

Care England

Care home’s Blue Light Breakfast to celebrate emergency workers 

White Rose Lodge care home in Bridlington has launched a Blue Light Breakfast, welcoming local emergency service workers into the home for a morning of food, conversation, and appreciation. 

The Scarborough 

Hospitals full and elderly left to suffer: care leaders warn of crisis after migrant care worker ban 

Care leaders have told LBC of the crisis facing the social care sector after the government banned international recruitment in its drive to slash overall immigration. 

LBC 

Workplace illness highest for health and social care staff 

Health and social care staff are the hardest hit by workplace illness, according to a new study, as new NHS figures show a monthly sickness absence rate of 5.6% – more than double the UK average. 

Caring Times 

Adults with learning disabilities die 20 years early, report finds 

People with learning disabilities and autism in England are dying almost 20 years younger than the rest of the population, a long-awaited report has said. The annual mortality review commission by NHS England, external was originally meant to be published last year but faced repeated delays. 

BBC News 

Neonatal care leave and pay – employers’ technical guide published 

The Government has now published detailed technical guidance for employers on neonatal care leave (NCL) and statutory neonatal care pay (SNCP), which came into effect for babies born on or after 6 April 2025. 

VWV 

Somerset social workers save time on admin thanks to AI tool ‘Magic Notes’ 

Somerset Council is rolling out an AI tool to frontline social workers following the success of a pilot which showed significant time savings. 

Somerset County Council 

HTN Now: Embedding digital apps and wearables in health and care 

We were recently joined by a panel of experts to discuss digital apps and wearables in health and care, exploring how these technologies can be integrated into the health system now and in the future. 

HTN 

Skills for Care highlights how digital tech is empowering care 

Skills for Care is highlighting the benefits of digital technology in care with its ‘Digital technology: empowering care’ campaign. 

The Care Home Environment