BUDGET 2021: Key measures announced in this year’s spending and tax plans
Yesterday (3 March), Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the 2021 Budget to Parliament, outlining the key spending and tax plans to aid in the UK’s economic…
ADASS says that upcoming budget must meet the needs of people needing care and support
Rishi Sunak - UK Parliament official portraits 2017 Social care leaders say that Chancellor Rishi Sunak must use the upcoming 2021 Budget, which is due…
LOCKDOWN EXIT PLAN: How restrictions in England will be lifted in four stages
Yesterday (22 February 2020), Prime Minister Boris Johnson unveiled the UK Government’s cautious four-step plan to ease lockdown restrictions in England. The prime minister said…
EXCLUSIVE: NHS will not abolish competition and tendering of services, BHTA highlights
Sarah Lepak, Head of Policy and Compliance at the BHTA Following the recent publication of a government whitepaper, which set out how NHS and local…
What the government’s new whitepaper proposes for integrated care
With the push towards increased collaboration between health and social care, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published an important new whitepaper…
Price-fixing warning issued to companies supplying equipment and services to disabled students
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cautioned companies supplying goods and services to disabled university students, following concerns that there may have been price-fixing.…
Green paper outlines plans to transform procurement to help promote innovation and growth
The Cainbet Office The Cabinet Office has outlined new plans to overhaul procurement rules, cutting red tape and making it easier for smaller businesses to…
Over-70s and clinically extremely vulnerable people begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines
From today (18th January), people aged 70 and above and clinically extremely vulnerable people will begin receiving invitations for COVID-19 vaccinations. They will join the…
NHS England confirms 11 new ICSs as it pushes for more integrated and proactive care
NHS Chief Sir Simon Stevens has confirmed 11 more parts of England will be formally designated integrated care systems (ICS) from 1 April 2021, serving…
CCG commissioning functions to be absorbed into ICSs, NHS England proposes
NHS England has published a new document that sets out proposals for legislative reform within the NHS for more collaborative ways of working across health…