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The Independent: A new adult social care Workforce Strategy, developed by Skills for Care, has estimated a need for more than half a million extra roles in the next 15 years to keep up with demand, as the vacancy rate in the sector remains at around three times the national average of other economic sectors.

Digital Care Hub: The new Government's legislative programme's aim to improve digital public services and tackle cyber security could have a significant impact on the social care sector.

The Times: Labour plans cross-party royal commission to fix social care.

The Carer: As dementia cases reach a record high, NHS staff across the country are proactively assessing care home residents to support early diagnosis.

The Independent: Findings from the Covid inquiry reveal how the Government failed the public by ‘preparing for the wrong pandemic’.

The Carer: Complaints of technical issues and a hostile inspection regime has resulted in an apology and admission from CQC's CEO, Kate TerronI, that they 'got things wrong'.