New statistics reveal thousands of bed blocking incidences occur due to unavailable residential home placement
Published by NHS England, new figures have shown the number of reported delayed transfer of care (DTOC) incidences across NHS trust from November 2017 -…
Local council allocated millions to help ease NHS pressures during winter
Nottinghamshire County Council will receive £ million from the Department of Health and Social Care to help ease pressures on adult social care over winter.…
Government allocates £240 million to councils to help NHS over winter
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a £240 million investment into adult social care during winter, aiming to help local authorities ease…
Seating specialist looks to engage with OTs and healthcare professionals at upcoming show
Your Mobility is exhibiting at this year’s OT Show in November as the company looks to enhance its brand and product exposure amongst occupational therapists.…
BHTA says more OTs needed as part of the solution for tackling ‘bed blocking’
More occupational therapists to deliver better and quicker assessments, better integration of care and social services and improvements to procurement policies are just some of…
New phone technology targets bed-blocking problem
New mobile phone technology is helping local authorities to alleviate NHS bed blocking following trials around the country. The new technology can help speed up…
Councils respond to £2 billion social care funding spending rules
Cllr Linda Thomas, Vice Chair of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, has responded to the Government framework published on the 31st March 2017,…
Access solutions provider aims to be the key to safe care provision
The issue of bed blocking is an increasingly common challenge within the NHS and across other care providers. Latest figures from the Health Service Journal…