UK Government announces new points-based immigration system for 2021
The UK Government has announced a new points-based immigration system that will take place from the 1st of January 2021, once freedom of movement with…
OTs and physiotherapists to become a key part of local primary care teams in new Government investment
Announced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the UK Government and the NHS are committing an additional £ billion in total for…
Government announces additional funding of £5,000 per year for allied health students
The UK Government has confirmed new guaranteed funding for allied health students, midwifery students and nursing students on courses, which is expected to help over…
£500,000 allocated to 10 NHS Trusts in England to build new Changing Places facilities for disabled people
Revealed today by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), thousands of severely disabled people are set to benefit from new Government funding, which…
NHS to receive an extra £33.9 billion a year by 2024 in new Government announcement
Announced today by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the NHS Long Term Plan Funding Bill will enshrine in law an extra £…
Major CCG structure changes to take place in April as 191 CCGs become 135
A major shakeup in the structure of the health and care services commissioning structure is set to take place in April 2020 which will see…
More than 12,000 people with hidden disabilities benefit from Blue Badge scheme extension
Following the announcement in June last year that the Blue Badge scheme would extend to people with hidden disabilities, the Department for Transport (DfT) has…
What could the landslide Conservative victory mean for the healthcare sector?
Having secured a resounding victory in the 2019 General Election, taking previously Labour safe seats and turning them into gains, AT Today looks back over…
Welsh Government announces £127 million funding for training places for healthcare professionals
Revealed by Vaughan Gething, Minister for Health and Social Services, healthcare professionals will have access to greater training opportunities in Wales due to a major…
Government announces 100,000 more people to be given PHBs to make personalised care “the norm”
With a change in law coming into effect on the 2nd of December, people who use wheelchairs or need mental health support will have greater…