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flag UK's Highland care sector faces collapse due to rising costs and restricted overseas hiring, risking vulnerable adults and NHS.

flag The Highland care sector in the UK is facing a severe crisis due to rising National Insurance Contributions and proposed restrictions on hiring overseas care workers, according to Campbell Mair of Highland Home Carers. flag He warns these policies threaten widespread service closures, workforce shortages, and inadequate out-of-hours care, putting vulnerable adults at risk. flag Nearly half of care providers fear collapse due to unaffordable cost increases, which are driven by public funding policies but not matched with sufficient support. flag Mair stresses that international staff are essential to filling critical roles in a sector requiring specialized compassion and skills, and ending their recruitment would worsen existing pressures. flag Without urgent, well-resourced solutions, the crisis could severely impact both individuals and the broader NHS.

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