The NHS and government could save over £2.5bn caring for older people this winter, report says
A new report has been released to set out how the health and social care system can work better this winter by avoiding unnecessary hospital…
Guest article: Therapy staff could monitor patients at home by working closely with local care providers
Proposing steps that can be taken to help to reform health and social care, Max Parmentier, co-founder and CEO of birdie, says by working closely…
Further plans announced to cut delayed hospital discharges in Scotland
The Scottish Government has unveiled further action to reassess hospital patients who are clinically safe to be discharged, so that they can get the right…
£200m funding to help NHS buy thousands of extra beds to speed up hospital discharges
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has revealed up to £250 million funding that is set to help speed up hospital discharges. Backed…
Government shares details of how £500m discharge fund will be distributed
Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay | Credit: Wikimedia Commons The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has shared details of how the…
Councils call on Prime Minister to deliver on her promise to provide more funding for social care
Prime Minister Liz Truss As the cost-of-living crisis could add £ billion to the costs of delivering social care, councils are calling on the new…
New hospital discharge guidance: What the assistive tech sector needs to know
Guidance has been released for effective hospital discharges into community settings that will help health and social care professionals, and those involved in providing and…
CCG trials temporary care hotel set to free up vital hospital beds
NHS Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is set to open a new innovative temporary care facility for people who are ready to leave…
One-off personal health budgets to help hospital discharge process as NHS under pressure
The NHS has published new guidance about one-off personal health budgets (PHBs) to speed up hospital discharges and ensure people have access to support after…
£10m for Welsh councils to purchase assistive equipment to speed up hospital discharges
Minister for Health and Social Services Eluned Morgan To help the NHS recover from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, alleviate waiting times and reduce winter pressures,…