£7bn funding boost for NHS and social care to support COVID-19 recovery
The UK Government has announced a £7 billion package for health and social care services to support the next phase of the NHS response to…
“Disappointing” budget fails to mention funding for disabled people and social care
Key figures from national disability charity Leonard Cheshire, Age UK and the Care and Support Alliance have expressed their dismay at the lack of support…
ADASS and Healthwatch welcome push towards integration in government whitepaper
The Department of Health and Social Care's legislative proposals for a Health and Care Bill Following the publication of the UK Government’s whitepaper about NHS…
Council’s TEC service sees demand rocket to help keep vulnerable residents safe
Cambridgeshire County Council says its Enhanced Response Service (ERS) – which helps people with non-emergency assistance – has responded to over 6,000 call outs since…
ADASS calls for urgent £480m cash injection to support “exhausted” social care sector
A leading social care organisation is calling for an immediate cash boost for social care and new recruits to support its “exhausted” workforce and ensure…
Government proposes to make £1bn available for councils to spend on social care in 2021/22
The Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced the provisional local government finance settlement for 2021/22, which lays out the annual determination…
More than 178,000 people used their own money to buy social care in 2019-20
NHS Digital has published findings from the Personal Social Services Adult Social Care Survey for 2019-2020, which explores social care service users’ experiences and trends…
Southwark Council adopts virtual approach to prescribing daily living solutions
The social care team at Southwark Council is using virtual technology to enable them to more efficiently prescribe feasible outcomes to support activities of daily…
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…
National care bodies launch assistive tech commission to encourage integration across social care
Senior woman with female caregiver Two national care bodies have joined forces to make recommendations to government, the health, care and housing sectors and the…