Major reforms to NHS workforce planning and tech agenda unveiled by Sajid Javid
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid Recruitment, training and retention of NHS staff and digital transformation will be put at the heart of the…
Further details announced about adult social care charging reform in England
Following the UK Government’s announcement in September about reforming adult social care in England – and the introduction of UK-wide percent Health and Social Care…
Guest article: A shot and a hard place – BHTA asserts mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for health and social care staff is only half the solution
In this article, William Lee, Policy & Parliamentary Executive at the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), discusses how the government must back up its decision…
RESPONSE: Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for health and social care workers sparks mixed reactions
Following the UK Government’s announcement that all frontline health and social care workers in England will need to have had both COVID-19 vaccines by 1…
Health and social care workers in England must have both COVID-19 vaccines by April 2022 in order to be deployed
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid Following a six-week consultation by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the UK Government has announced…
Scottish Government commits £10m to prevent delayed discharges for patients
The Scottish Government is investing an additional £10 million to help patients avoid a hospital stay wherever possible and to prevent delayed discharge for inpatients.…
AUTUMN BUDGET 2021: Lack of social care investment is ‘deeply disappointing’, organisations say
Following Wednesday’s Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 announcement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, leaders from across the health, social care and disability…
AUTUMN BUDGET 2021: Key points for the assistive technology sector
Yesterday, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak presented his Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 to Parliament, detailing the UK Government’s tax and spending plans…
£16.25m ringfenced funding for councils to bolster adult social care workforce
Minister for Care Gillian Keegan The adult social care sector is set to benefit from £ million of new UK Government funding to help workforce…
APPGAT calls on public for evidence on how smart home tech can enhance independent living
A Blackwood Homes and Care smart kitchen The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Assistive Technology (APPGAT) and cross-party thinktank Policy Connect are asking the public to…