This week, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, detailed the Government’s Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021, outlining the state of the economy and the Government’s future financial policy plans. Over the last 18 months, health and social care workers have been the backbone of our nation’s effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, going …
Following a tremendously difficult year for health and social care, we have a real opportunity to reflect on lessons from the pandemic that can help us create meaningful change. If we want to allow our colleagues to continue to deliver exceptional care, we must ensure the systems in which they operate are fit for purpose. …
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Rainbow Services UK has been awarded Provider of the Year at the Scottish Care National at Home & Housing Support Awards 2021. The award ceremony took place virtually, due to the ongoing pandemic, and was hosted by Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus and Scottish Care’s CEO Dr Donald Macaskill. The Scottish Care at Home & …
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Ravi Bains is delighted to have been recognised by Home Care Insight by being inducted into this year’s Power List in the ‘Business Executives’ category. The Power List is an annual report that celebrates leading individuals who have made a real difference this year, push for innovation, and go above and beyond to deliver excellence …
Grosvenor Health & Social Care and Yorhealth are delighted to have been shortlisted as finalists at the prestigious HealthInvestor Awards 2021. Grosvenor Health & Social Care has been selected as a finalist in the ‘Domiciliary Care Provider of the Year’ category that celebrates the very best in home care providers. Yorhealth has been selected as …
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This week marked World Health Day, which is celebrated annually, and each year draws attention to a specific topic of concern to people all over the globe. This year the theme focused on building a fairer, healthier world, which is fitting against the backdrop of the damage caused by the pandemic. Over the last year, …
In December 2019, Ravi discussed the ethnicity pay gap that is prevalent in most sectors of our economy in an article for HR Magazine. While some progress has been made on this issue over the last year, more still needs to be done. In positive news, the ONS reported last year that the pay gap …
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In August 2020, Ravi Bains addressed racism and inequalities in the social care sector, and how we can address these issues, in an article for Care Management Matters. The pandemic has highlighted many inequalities in our society, and action must be taken to address this. For example, a report from February of this year by …
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This week the UK Government released a White Paper setting out legislative proposals for a Health and Care Bill to modernise legal frameworks and improve integration between health and care. The proposals also outline that Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) will be set up across England and put on a statutory footing. ICSs will bring together …
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Throughout the pandemic in 2020, key workers consistently went above and beyond the call of duty every day so that life could carry on for the rest of us. Our health and social care workers provided support and care to all those who needed it; our delivery drivers and retail workers ensured food was available …