£200m funding to help NHS buy thousands of extra beds to speed up hospital discharges
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has revealed up to £250 million funding that is set to help speed up hospital discharges. Backed…
DHSC responds to the telecare ‘digital shift’ with Telecare Stakeholder Action Plan
A new report from FarrPoint, commissioned by Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), has highlighted the impact that the analogue switch-off will have on…
Independent review of ICSs launched by government
The UK Government is looking to improve health outcomes across England with the announcement of a new independent review of integrated care systems (ICSs). According…
Government shares details of how £500m discharge fund will be distributed
Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay | Credit: Wikimedia Commons The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has shared details of how the…
£500m Adult Social Care Discharge Fund created as part of sector’s winter plans
Health and Social Care Secretary Thérèse Coffey In her first major intervention in her new role, Health and Social Care Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister…
Councils urged to share feedback on distribution of funding to support adult social care charging reform
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking views from professionals on the distribution of funding to support the reform of the adult…
A call for evidence to determine inequality in medical devices has been launched
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking views to find out how medical devices and technologies may be exacerbating inequalities in healthcare.…
DHSC commits to rapid expansion of virtual wards in new digitalisation plan
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a number of digital reforms to deliver benefits…
£15.5m unveiled for local authorities to prepare for charging reform
More than £15 million has been given to local authorities across England to help them implement new social care charging reforms, the Department of Health…
New hospital discharge guidance: What the assistive tech sector needs to know
Guidance has been released for effective hospital discharges into community settings that will help health and social care professionals, and those involved in providing and…