95% of disabled people think local authorities are not doing enough to tackle Blue Badge abuse
Disabled Motoring UK (DMUK) has published the results of its annual Baywatch Campaign, which sheds light on disabled parking abuse in the UK. According to…
Councils allocated £1bn of additional support ahead of difficult winter period
Local Government Secretary Robert Jenrick has confirmed allocations for individual councils from the £1 billion of additional support, which will be used to ease pressure…
App to enable councils to deliver virtual support to vulnerable people during pandemic
AutonoMe, the creators of apps and support programmes for vulnerable people in social care settings, has today announced that its service has gone live across…
Council approves funding for extra care schemes to support independent living and changing needs
Lancashire County Council's Cabinet has approved a way of funding extra care schemes as well as a new care home at a recent meeting to…
Adult social care accounts for £1.8bn of councils’ yearly spending pressures, report suggests
A new report from the lnstitute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has explored how the coronavirus pandemic has affected, and will continue to affect, councils’ budgets…
Hampshire County Council trials ‘European-first’ pioneering assistive cobots to support carers
Hampshire County Council, in coordination with global transformation consultancy PA Consulting, is trialling innovative collaborative robots – cobots – in the UK care sector for…
Council rolls out helpful assistive tech care packages to vulnerable residents across Kent
Kent County Council (KCC) has commissioned assistive technology care provider Alcove to roll out digital support packages to around 2,000 elderly and vulnerable residents. Now,…
Lancashire County Council shifts stairlift installation and maintenance responsibilities to local councils
Handicare 1100 Stairlift Lancashire County Council will no longer coordinate stairlift installation and repairs in Lancashire residents’ homes as it is shifting responsibility to district…
23 percent of councils report disabled people waiting two years or more for vital home adaptations, new research shows
Disabled people are facing long waits for councils in England to carry out vital adaptations to make their homes more accessible, according to new research…
NRS Healthcare begins new TEC contract for West Sussex County Council and NHS
NRS Healthcare has successfully started its new Technology Enabled Care (TEC) contract for West Sussex County Council (WSCC) and NHS, which will see the provider…