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)…
New online hub to improve and share support for unpaid carers
Centre for Ageing Better Images - Pictures Peter Kindersley At this year’s Spring Seminar, the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) will launch…
Two-thirds of social care leaders say community-based care and support is not widely available
According to a new report, social care leaders say improving care at home; more sheltered, extra care, and dementia-focussed housing; investment in crisis resolution; intermediate…
£600m funding revealed to boost capacity of social care workforce
Helen Whately, Minister for Social Care The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has unveiled a £600 million package to help with recruitment and…
ADASS report finds over half of adult social care directors see an increased need for care
New findings from a survey of social care leaders shows short-term funding boosts from the UK Government has helped reduce the number of people waiting…
Additional £102m DFG funding will be distributed from spring 2023
Helen Whately, Minister for Social Care The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has revealed that, from spring 2023, it will be investing an…
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…
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…