£119,000 funding to support independent care sector in Kirklees and enable more joined-up working
Kirklees Council is joining forces with NHS Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to support the independent care sector in Kirklees. A £119,000 investment in the…
AUTUMN BUDGET 2021: Lack of social care investment is ‘deeply disappointing’, organisations say
Following Wednesday’s Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 announcement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, leaders from across the health, social care and disability…
£16.25m ringfenced funding for councils to bolster adult social care workforce
Minister for Care Gillian Keegan The adult social care sector is set to benefit from £ million of new UK Government funding to help workforce…
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…
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…
Record £2.5bn investment in Scotland’s NHS to transform health and social care delivery
Record investment to ensure Scotland's NHS is ready to meet changing patient demands and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be at the heart…
National organisations call for £600m government funding to speed up hospital discharges
Leading health and social care organisations are calling for additional funding from the UK Government to avoid delayed transfers of care and ensure people can…
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…
Share of £30m Changing Places toilets fund now open for applications for councils in England
Councils are being urged to apply for a share of a £30 million fund to install life-enhancing Changing Places toilets in public places and tourist…
Welsh Government announces £3m respite fund to give unpaid carers a well-earned break
A new £3 million fund is being set up to provide respite and short breaks for unpaid carers in Wales. Speaking during Carers Week, Deputy…