Tendring and Colchester care services will merge to better assist older and vulnerable residents
Council leaders have given the green light for a merger of Tendring Careline with Colchester’s Helpline service, establishing a unified 24/7 telecare, response, and lifting…
More than half of councils are likely to cut services in adult social care due to reduced funding
England’s largest councils say they are now more likely to reduce adult social care services this year while raising council tax by the maximum due…
Scottish Government Bill to improve information-sharing across health settings
The Scottish Government has announced a dedicated advisory board, support for unpaid carers, and enshrining care home residents' rights to see loved ones are at…
£16.2bn for NHS boards to key services in Scotland
The Scottish Government has announced efforts to clear waiting list backlogs, improve capacity, and remove blockages that keep some patients in hospital longer than necessary,…
Assistive monitoring service could cease offering preventative and response solutions
Tendring District Council (TDC) is set to go out to consultation on the future of its assistive monitoring and care service. TDC’s Careline service was…
ICS report calls for councils and health services work together to look at how needs can be met
Integrated care systems are not doing enough to put the vulnerable people they support at the heart of what they do, according to a new…
99.9 percent satisfaction in care services in the London Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham
Centre for Ageing Better Images - Pictures Peter Kindersley Care technology services provider Alcove has reported impressive results from its first nine months of…
Wirral Independence Service provider to deliver community equipment and care technology
Community equipment services provider Medequip has announced that it has been recommissioned to continue delivering the Wirral Independence Service to enhance the independence and wellbeing…
£200m NHS investment to speed up patient care in local services this winter
The UK Government has announced that it is investing £200 million to boost resilience in the NHS and help patients get the care they need as…
Residents in Buckinghamshire can access care services and private OTs through a new mobility shop
A new mobility store has opened in Beaconsfield, South East England, We Do Mobility’s second branch, giving local people access to a care team and…