REACTION: Health and social care leaders respond to Lord Darzi’s NHS report
On 12 September 2024, Lord Darzi published an important report exploring the current performance of the NHS across England and the challenges facing the healthcare…
The NHS is in “serious trouble”, independent report warns
Lord Darzi Lord Darzi’s independent report on the state of the NHS in England has just been published. Entitled ‘Independent Investigation of the National Health…
Somerset enhances accessibility for tourists by installing a Changing Place toilet at a beach
Residents and visitors to Brean Leisure and Brean beach now have access to a Changing Place toilet, thanks to Somerset Council. The council has…
Fire hazard warning issued to implement appropriate mobility scooter storage
A warning has been issued to tenants by West Dunbartonshire Council, which cautions against storing mobility scooters in communal entrances, hallways and bin stores as…
New government will not go ahead with previous social care charging reforms
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves Addressing the House of Commons yesterday (29 July 2024), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, announced that the…
Report finds nine in 10 local authorities are not well prepared to implement reforms in 2025
England’s largest councils today (19 July 2024) call for a delay in the introduction of the cap on adult social care costs, warning they will…
71 percent of healthcare workers have offered ideas on how to enhance the delivery of healthcare
Formal health service partner InnoScot Health says innovation must remain a key driver at the heart of NHS Scotland’s renewal and transformation ambitions on its…
Health, housing and social care providers can access flexible payment plans for TEC provision
Digital grouped living solutions provider Everon has announced a strategic partnership with Siemens Leasing to help health, housing and social care providers with the cost…
Staff in children’s social care services in Scotland to receive pay increase
New funding from the Scottish Government means that staff in children's social care services will see their pay increase to at least £12 an hour.…
Hospital at Home service total bed numbers surpass the Scottish Government’s 50 percent target
The Scottish Government has invested in Hospital at Home for Older People with £ million allocated for 2024/25, bringing total funding allocation for the initiative…