Almost £400m in funding to help adult social care sector ahead of winter
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid The UK Government has confirmed additional funding for infection prevention and control to help the adult social care…
Health Minister unveils Fair Work Forum for social care in Northern Ireland
Health Minister Robin Swann Health Minister Robin Swann has announced plans to establish a Social Care Fair Work Forum to support and develop Northern Ireland’s…
New ADASS President makes first speech and says government’s care plans are needed ‘urgently’
ADASS President Stephen Chandler In his first speech as the new president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), Stephen Chandler reflected…
Over half of social care providers cite barriers to cost of purchasing digital solutions
Independent research commissioned by learning disabilities charity Hft found that COVID-19 has taken its toll on the social care workforce, with 62 percent of providers…
MPs call for urgent £7bn annual increase in social care funding as starting point for reform
The Health and Social Care Committee has published a new report exploring the reforms needed to the system of funding social care and the level…
Letter to directors of adult services outlines winter discharge process for COVID-19 patients
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has sent a letter to directors of adult services in England outlining the requirement for designated care…
11,000 iPads to be distributed across care homes in England to keep residents connected
Care homes in England will be given iPads to help residents keep in touch with their loved ones and reduce the risk of loneliness as…
ADASS President says social care winter plan is a ‘welcome start, but there is more to do’
Following the publication of the new ‘Adult social care: coronavirus (COVID-19) winter plan 2020 to 2021’ by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC),…
Chair of HCPC responds to Matt Hancock’s ‘future of healthcare’ speech
Following the delivery of Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock’s speech on the 30th of July about the future of healthcare, Christine Elliott, Chair…
Health and Social Care Secretary says UK must drive forward integration of health and social care
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock recently delivered a speech at the Royal College of Physicians about the future of healthcare and the lessons…