£200m NHS investment to speed up patient care in local services this winter
The UK Government has announced that it is investing £200 million to boost resilience in the NHS and help patients get the care they need as…
Private and voluntary care sector staff in Scotland to receive at least £12 an hour in 2024
The First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf has made a new pledge to private and voluntary sector staff working in adult social care, children’s services,…
Guest article: Integrating technology could better protect vulnerable people from extreme weather
The UK Government recently published its guidance for social care providers on protecting vulnerable people before and during hot weather. Dawn Watson, Lead Clinical Application…
Remote monitoring tech pilot saves council over £65k and frees up social care practitioners’ time
Nick Weston, Chief Commercial Officer at Lilli A new proactive and non-intrusive remote monitoring technology scheme is being rolled out to individuals across Reading to…
ADASS report finds over half of adult social care directors see an increased need for care
New findings from a survey of social care leaders shows short-term funding boosts from the UK Government has helped reduce the number of people waiting…
Inquiry finds adults receiving social care are failed if they try to challenge councils’ decisions
An inquiry conducted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has found that adults receiving social care in England and Wales are being failed…
Learning disability charity supports the Archbishops’ Commission’s call for a care covenant
The Archbishops’ Commission has launched a new report, ‘Care and Support Reimagined: A National Care Covenant for England’, which has gained support from a learning…
Quality of care could worsen further over the next decade due to significant ageing population
The quality and accessibility of adult social care could worsen as county areas have seen elderly populations grow significantly over the last decade, according to…
Collaborative whitepaper sets out important plans for engaging adult social care in ICSs
A whitepaper designed to explore the extent to which the adult social care (ASC) sector is being appropriately engaged in the ongoing development of ICSs…
Guide sets out how £1.36bn will support councils to pay fairer rate of care to social care providers
Local authorities in England will be supported by £ billion from the Health and Social Care Levy to pay a fairer rate of care to…