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…
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…
UK-wide 1.25 percent Health and Social Care Levy announced as part of crucial reforms
The UK Government has announced a record £36 billion investment to reform the NHS and social care in a bid to tackle COVID-19 backlogs and…
DHSC announces extra £5.4bn for NHS to help tackle backlogs and deliver patient treatments
The NHS will receive an extra £ billion over the next six months to support its response to COVID-19 and help tackle waiting lists, the…
Over £6.9bn increase to Better Care Fund to drive integration between health and social care
More than £ billion has been committed to the Better Care Fund this year to continue driving integration between health and social care and support…
National Disability Strategy pledges to make homes more accessible and upgrade job support
More accessible housing, easier commuting and better job prospects are set to become reality for millions of disabled people in the UK through actions set…
Government announces that NHS staff in England will receive a three percent pay rise
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has accepted recommendations of NHS independent pay review bodies in full for this year, resulting in a…
Mandatory requirement for people working in care homes to be fully COVID-19 vaccinated
Following a five-week consultation by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) about a requirement for those working in care homes to be vaccinated,…
EXCLUSIVE: BHTA says policy on mandatory COVID jabs for workers visiting care homes “perhaps questionable”
Sarah Lepak, Head of Policy & Compliance at the British Healthcare Trades Association Following a five-week consultation launched by the Department of Health and Social…
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…