75 percent of councils forced to increase council tax by 4.99 percent in April
Three quarters of local authorities are set to increase their council tax by the maximum amount this April, according to new research from the County…
Report suggests greater use of digital technology is a crucial step in reforming social care
James Bullion, Executive Director of Adult Social Care Services, Norfolk Tunstall Healthcare and County Councils Network (CCN) have published a report, which argues that the…
Learning disability charity supports the Archbishops’ Commission’s call for a care covenant
The Archbishops’ Commission has launched a new report, ‘Care and Support Reimagined: A National Care Covenant for England’, which has gained support from a learning…
NHS commits to 5,000 more hospital beds as part of important two-year recovery plan
The NHS and the UK Government have published an important plan to help recover urgent and emergency care services, reduce waiting times, and improve patient…
Disability employment gap has widened despite an increase of 240,000 disabled people in employment
Recent data shows that the disability employment gap of working-age disabled people in the UK is now at its widest point since 2018. Published by…
New framework will help AHPs create telehealth patient consultation guidelines and training
Researchers from Staffordshire University have launched a new policy brief to assist allied health professions (AHPs) with the creation of telehealth patient consultation guidelines and…
Study will use Alexa to deliver mindfulness activities to people with early dementia and caregivers
A research team has developed mindfulness activities on Alexa and is now looking for individuals with early-stage dementia and their caregivers to participate in a…
Whitepaper outlines important changes impacting the digital telecare transition
Technology-enabled care (TEC) organisations have come together to produce a timely whitepaper about why there is an urgent need for all housing and care providers…
57 percent with housing accessibility needs struggle to have a bath or shower in their own homes
Disabled adults across the UK are struggling with inaccessible homes, according to research commissioned by disability charity Leonard Cheshire. One in four respondents with housing…
Four in five healthcare businesses fear for patients as firms hit by cost pressures
82 percent of healthcare businesses, including assistive technology suppliers, fear that the quality of care received by patients is at risk due to the current…