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• [New] In Australia alone, over 1 million people will be aged 80 or above by 2025, and nearly 20% of the workforce in healthcare and social assistance will be involved in aged care services. DP Training
• A single Oxfordshire council would mean no disruption to vital services like social care and education, and maintains the strong links between Oxfordshire's communities, businesses and institutions. Oxfordshire
• H&M is working directly with models and their agencies to create digital replicas of 30 different models in 2025 that it will be able to use in AI-generated images for purposes such as social-media posts and marketing campaigns. The Business of Fashion
• By 2043 the number of jobs is forecast to increase by 32% and reach over 675,300.Jobs growth will be driven largely by increases in industries such as Business Services (+44,500 jobs), Health Care and Social Assistance (+27,500 jobs) and Food and Beverage Services (+18,700 jobs). City of Melbourne
• The national HIV action plan, published by the Department of Health and Social Care, has committed to ending HIV transmissions in England by 2030 and reducing HIV transmissions by 80% between 2019 and 2025. BBC News
• Starmer may have clamped down on foreign workers in the healthcare sector, but Britain is going to need people to work in social care from the EU and beyond in the U.K.. Politico
• From work and education to healthcare and social interactions, being digitally literate opens up a world of opportunities. Toxigon
• From online banking to remote work, from social media to AI-driven healthcare, digital literacy is the key that unlocks a world of opportunities. Toxigon
• Mobility and Labour Provisions - The Double Contribution Convention Indian professionals working in the UK and their employers will be exempt from social security contributions for 3 years, a longstanding demand of India. SSBCrackExams
• Social conditions such as inadequate housing, education and job opportunities have a greater influence on health outcomes than genetics or medical care. EFE Noticias
• From employment contracts and work permits to social security contributions and dismissal regulations, compliance with Italy's labour laws ensures smooth hiring processes and minimizes legal risks. 9cv9 Career Blog
• The Department of Health and Social Care pointed to an NHS England target for 2025-26 that reliance on mental health inpatient care for people with a learning disability and autistic people should be cut by at least 10%. DPAC
• Local authorities in England will be able to raise core council tax by up to 3% and the adult social care element by 2% in the coming financial year. SKY
• The number of staff employed by NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care, numbering 15,300 and 3,300 respectively, will be cut by 50% - a cumulative reduction of around 9,000 roles. Manchester Evening News
• The Department of Health and Social Care says it has already announced £26 million to open new mental health crisis centers and it will recruit 8,500 mental health workers to cut waiting times and provide faster treatment. BBC News
• Extant barriers associated with service-users' ability and opportunity for self-care identified by seventy H & SCPs in England were feelings of loneliness and social isolation (18.9%; n = 54) and mobility and access issues (14.3%; n = 41). BioMed Central
• The rise in NLW will add £1.2bn to the cost of adult social care in 2025/26, double the funding available for both adult and children's social care that year. Institute for Government
• As digital health and social care services expand and the demands and experiences of people in Wales grow, there will be an ongoing need to continue to engage with commercial partners to buy in digital services we are unable to develop in-house. GOV.WALES
• The financial crisis facing Scotland's health and social care partnerships is deeply worrying and will have a serious knock-on effect on the rest of the health service. The Sunday Post
• The recent announcement to merge the work of NHS England into the Department of Health and Social Care might help break down bureaucratic silos and improve information-sharing. medscape
• A dangerous social media campaign, stirred by the Libyan Mufti's incendiary statements, now demands the deportation of all migrants and calls for violence against organizations working on migration, creating a climate of fear and hostility. OMCT
• The overall health and social care industry is lacking trust in AI technologies, with 1 in 10 NHS staff and 1 in 6 members of the public believing that AI will worsen quality of care in years to come. Access

Last updated: 26 June 2025