Green paper outlines plans to transform procurement to help promote innovation and growth
The Cainbet Office The Cabinet Office has outlined new plans to overhaul procurement rules, cutting red tape and making it easier for smaller businesses to…
Over-70s and clinically extremely vulnerable people begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines
From today (18th January), people aged 70 and above and clinically extremely vulnerable people will begin receiving invitations for COVID-19 vaccinations. They will join the…
NHS England confirms 11 new ICSs as it pushes for more integrated and proactive care
NHS Chief Sir Simon Stevens has confirmed 11 more parts of England will be formally designated integrated care systems (ICS) from 1 April 2021, serving…
CCG commissioning functions to be absorbed into ICSs, NHS England proposes
NHS England has published a new document that sets out proposals for legislative reform within the NHS for more collaborative ways of working across health…
Spending Review 2020 outlines 13.5% rise in DFG spending to £573mil
On 25 November, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak presented his Spending Review 2020 to Parliament, which sets out how much the UK Government will…
Children’s Minister announces important research on how assistive tech can help SEND students
Children and Families Minister Vicky Ford has unveiled new research, which explores how transformative assistive technology can help to bridge the gap between education and…
NHS Digital announces new social care standards to support more person-centred care
New standards for integrating key health and social care information will ensure services can work together better to provide more personalised care, according to NHS…
Patient-facing NHS staff to be tested twice a week at home for COVID-19
NHS England has confirmed that asymptomatic COVID-19 testing will be made available to all patient-facing NHS staff, after receiving confirmation from Test and Trace over…
National care bodies launch assistive tech commission to encourage integration across social care
Senior woman with female caregiver Two national care bodies have joined forces to make recommendations to government, the health, care and housing sectors and the…
Up to £500,000 available for projects that find new ways to improve transport accessibility
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a first-of-its-kind competition to find new ways to improve transport accessibility for disabled people across the UK. Helping…