Shropshire residents to receive updated community equipment services
Shropshire Council has awarded the contract for its provision of community equipment services to Medequip following a competitive tender process. The contract will start on…
Government invests more than £3m to transform tech in adult social care
Helen Whately, Minister for Social Care The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that people who receive care will benefit from new…
Local authority suggests five percent council tax increase to meet major social care demand
Shropshire Council is setting out a plan that is set to bring its budget into balance and save the local authority £ million in 2023.…
Shropshire Council calls on care providers to join it in lobbying for fair social care funding
From April 2022, Shropshire Council will be increasing its payments to companies who provide social care by six percent, and is inviting care providers to…
Council launches guide for residents to find out more about assistive tech products and services
A new directory to help Shropshire residents access health and social care services has been launched this week, including advice for how people can access…
Retirement living scheme plans approved for extra care apartments in Shropshire
Credit: Shropshire Live Shropshire Council has approved plans for a 70-apartment retirement living scheme to be built in Shifnal, Shropshire, providing residents with extra care,…
Nine social care digitisation projects from UK councils receive additional funding from NHS
Announced by NHS Digital, nine councils have been awarded extra funding for their social care digitisation projects by NHS Digital and the Local Government Association.…