RESPONSE: Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for health and social care workers sparks mixed reactions
Following the UK Government’s announcement that all frontline health and social care workers in England will need to have had both COVID-19 vaccines by 1…
Health and social care workers in England must have both COVID-19 vaccines by April 2022 in order to be deployed
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid Following a six-week consultation by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the UK Government has announced…
Scottish Government commits £10m to prevent delayed discharges for patients
The Scottish Government is investing an additional £10 million to help patients avoid a hospital stay wherever possible and to prevent delayed discharge for inpatients.…
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…
AUTUMN BUDGET 2021: Key points for the assistive technology sector
Yesterday, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak presented his Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 to Parliament, detailing the UK Government’s tax and spending plans…
£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…
APPGAT calls on public for evidence on how smart home tech can enhance independent living
A Blackwood Homes and Care smart kitchen The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Assistive Technology (APPGAT) and cross-party thinktank Policy Connect are asking the public to…
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…
OPINION: Health and care organisations say social care funding reforms do not go far enough
Following the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) recent announcement about reforming the NHS and social care in an effort to tackle COVID-19 backlogs…
UK-wide 1.25 percent Health and Social Care Levy announced as part of crucial reforms
The UK Government has announced a record £36 billion investment to reform the NHS and social care in a bid to tackle COVID-19 backlogs and…