Care providers face impacts from increases in both NICs and the National Living Wage
The UK Government’s Autumn Budget decision to increase employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will have “catastrophic consequences for millions of people drawing on care and…
Councils expected to overspend on adult social care budgets by £564m
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has published its latest annual survey, which highlights the growing and urgent challenges facing councils as…
REACTION: Health and social care leaders respond to Autumn Budget 2024
On 30 October 2024, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presented the Autumn Budget to Parliament. Some of the headline announcements for the assistive technology…
72 percent of councils in England overspent on their adult social care budgets in 2023/24, survey finds
People are needing more complex care and support due to illness and disability, but local councils are struggling financially to meet people’s higher-level needs, says…
Upcoming webinar to provide top housing tips for NHS frontline staff and commissioners
An upcoming webinar hosted by Housing LIN in collaboration with the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services in the East of England (ADASS East)…
Government needs to invest in prevention and early intervention for a sustainable health and care system
The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS), NHS Confederation, and the Local Government Association (LGA) have shared their joint vision on the long-term…
AUTUMN STATEMENT 2022: Health and social care leaders react to government’s funding plans
Following last week’s Autumn Statement 2022 announcement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt about the UK Government’s tax and spending plans for the year…
Challenges accessing care and staff shortages are making a “breeding ground for mistakes”
Following the publication of the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual State of Care report, leaders from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, Association of Directors…
£500m Adult Social Care Discharge Fund “doesn’t go far enough”, sector leaders warn
County Councils Network, Essex County Council, NHS Confederation, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, and Association of Directors of Adult Social Services leaders are welcoming health and…
Nearly 300,000 people are currently waiting for a social care needs assessment, latest figures show
A recent report by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has found that waiting lists for care and support assessments in England…