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…
ADASS report reveals more than half a million are waiting for social care
People could be missing out on being prescribed vital independent living equipment, like walking aids, toilet frames and riser recliners, as a new survey from…
ADASS cries out for sustainable government funding of at least £7bn extra a year for social care
More than half of councils in England are resorting to exceptional measures to ration care and support in a worsening national emergency for social care,…
RESPONSE: Healthcare, social care and housing leaders share their views on social care reform whitepaper
Following the publication of the UK Government’s long-awaited adult social care reform whitepaper, which details its 10-year vision for the sector and provides information on…
RESPONSE: NHS backlogs will take longer to clear if social care pressures are not tackled
Danny Mortimer, Chief Executive of NHS Employers and Deputy Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation, has responded to the recent snap survey published by the…
ADASS urgently cries out for the UK Government to stabilise the social care system in England
A snap survey of the state of social care services in November 2021 has revealed a rapidly deteriorating picture of hundreds of thousands of older…