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…
Leading health and social care organisations respond to CQC State of Care 2020-21 report
Influential organisations, including Age UK, Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT), and Healthwatch, have weighed in on the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) latest State of…
OPINION: Health and care organisations say social care funding reforms do not go far enough
Following the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) recent announcement about reforming the NHS and social care in an effort to tackle COVID-19 backlogs…
Leading health and care organisations weigh in on government’s Health and Care Bill
Following the publication of the UK Government’s Health and Care Bill, which sets out proposals for building a modern health and care system that delivers…
EXCLUSIVE: New law requiring people to have COVID jabs in care homes sparks mixed responses
Following a recent UK Government announcement that has confirmed all people working in care homes will need to have both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine,…
Queen’s Speech 2021: Leading health and social care organisations weigh in on government priorities
Following the Queen’s Speech 2021 to the House of Lords, which set out the UK Government’s priorities for the year ahead, leading health and social…
New ADASS President makes first speech and says government’s care plans are needed ‘urgently’
ADASS President Stephen Chandler In his first speech as the new president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Stephen Chandler reflected…
Consultation launches on mandatory COVID jabs for care home staff working with older residents
Staff in care homes with older adult residents in England may be required to have a COVID-19 vaccine to protect residents from the virus as…
Lack of digital social care offered by councils means practitioners are missing out, says commission
Male nurse showing a digital tablet to an elderly woman in a care home. Not enough local authorities or care providers are using available technology…
ADASS says that upcoming budget must meet the needs of people needing care and support
Rishi Sunak - UK Parliament official portraits 2017 Social care leaders say that Chancellor Rishi Sunak must use the upcoming 2021 Budget, which is due…