Adaptations specialist awarded for working with local authorities to tackle the lack of accessible homes
PROCare, an accessible bathroom and adaptations specialist, has been awarded for Best Resident Safety Initiative at the 2025 Northern Housing Awards. The company was also…
Wales winter challenge assists the 25 percent of people with the longest hospital discharge delays
The 50-day winter challenge in Wales was launched to ensure the NHS and local councils worked together to share and learn from best practice to…
Analysis finds adult social care spending in England is predicted to increase by £11.8bn
Councils warn that unless the government acts in the Budget and Spending Review, local authorities in England face a funding shortfall of £54 billion over…
Strategy findings reveal the adult social care workforce vacancy rate has reduced by 8.3 percent
The launch of a new Workforce Strategy for adult social care in England is being hailed as a turning point for care, as new data…
Report finds nine in 10 local authorities are not well prepared to implement reforms in 2025
England’s largest councils today (19 July 2024) call for a delay in the introduction of the cap on adult social care costs, warning they will…
Report reveals social care now consumes 65 percent of a local authority’s entire budget
New analysis has revealed councils are spending over £200 per person more on children’s services and adult social care compared to a decade ago,…
Additional £64bn funding for councils welcomed by local government organisations
The Levelling Up Secretary has announced more than £64 billion in funding to bolster council budgets in England and ensure they can deliver frontline services.…
DHSC invites local authorities to register interest in partnership to fund local innovation projects
The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced a new £ million fund for unpaid carers and those requiring care to benefit from…
£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…
Investigation reveals at least £467m will be stripped from adult care services
Chairman of the County Councils Network, Cllr Tim Oliver, has responded to an investigation by the BBC, which has revealed cuts in local authority budgets…