New analysis shows 14 people are wiped out financially by care bills every day
One year on from Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pledge that no one in the future would have to sell their home to pay for their…
Elderly and disabled people able to see loved ones again as care home visits restart
Care home residents are set to be reunited with friends and family as visits begin again, following the publication of new guidance from the Department…
£62 million Community Discharge Fund launches to help accelerate hospital discharges for people with learning disabilities
People with learning disabilities or autism who could be better supported in their community will have their discharges from hospital accelerated thanks to a new…
New Health and Care Visa to make it easier for healthcare professionals worldwide to come to the UK
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a new Health and Care Visa to make it cheaper, quicker and easier for healthcare…
Two billion items of PPE delivered to health and social care staff
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that two billion items of personal protective equipment (PPE) have now been delivered to frontline…
Thousands of lives to be saved in the UK with world-first coronavirus treatment
Announced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the UK Government has immediately authorised the NHS to use the world’s first coronavirus treatment…
Millions more PPE items to be delivered to key frontline healthcare staff
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that millions more visors, aprons and gowns will be delivered to frontline health and social…
2 billion more items of PPE to help health and social care sector meet demand in new Government deal
Credit: Simon Davis/DFID To help meet demands for personal protective equipment (PPE), the UK Government has signed deals with more than 100 new suppliers from…
Local authorities to receive £300m additional funding to support UK’s test and trace service
Announced by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), the UK Government is providing a new £300 million funding package to local authorities to…
New government app designed to support England’s social care workers launched
A new dedicated app for the adult social care workforce in England has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care to support…