National Office for Care and Support to focus on the improvement of social care services
A new National Office for Care and Support that focuses on innovation, improvement, and transformation of adult and children’s services has been launched. Minister for…
Council launches guide for residents to find out more about assistive tech products and services
A new directory to help Shropshire residents access health and social care services has been launched this week, including advice for how people can access…
ADASS urgently cries out for the UK Government to stabilise the social care system in England
A snap survey of the state of social care services in November 2021 has revealed a rapidly deteriorating picture of hundreds of thousands of older…
Latest RCOT guide discusses role principal OTs play at strategic levels in adult social care services in England
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has published new guidance on the roles and responsibilities of principal occupational therapists (OTs) in adult social care…
EHRC launches inquiry about the right to challenge decisions about adult social care
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched a new inquiry about the ability to challenge decisions made by local councils about adult social…
Northern Ireland Health Minister commits to fixing nation’s “dire” waiting lists
Health Minister Robin Swann Health Minister Robin Swann has outlined ambitions for the rebuilding of Northern Ireland’s health and social care services, while stressing the…
RCOT urges Welsh Government to prioritise occupational therapy as part of COVID recovery
The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has published its manifesto for the Senedd Election in 2021, calling for occupational therapy to be at the…
NHS Digital announces new social care standards to support more person-centred care
New standards for integrating key health and social care information will ensure services can work together better to provide more personalised care, according to NHS…
“Hugely concerning” points-based immigration proposals will be detrimental to social care services, says disability group
VODG Chief Executive Dr Rhidian Hughes Following the announcement that a new points-based immigration system will take place in the UK from January 2021, the…
Adult social care receives £240 million funding boost to help reduce pressure off NHS over winter
As part of an overall £420 million winter fund, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that social care services across England…