Keep Britain Working review to explore how to support people with long-term illnesses or disabilities back into work
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a new ‘Keep Britain Working’ review to explore how to urgently support people with long-term illnesses or…
Local authorities leverage power of AI to help people live more independently
AI and Digital Government Minister Feryal Clark The UK Government has revealed that councils are using AI and technology to enhance public services, save money,…
Charity calls on the UK Government to improve the way it communicates with the BSL community
The UK Government has published The British Sign Language (BSL) report 2023-24, which details what it is doing to promote and facilitate the use of British Sign…
72 percent of councils overspent their social care budgets in 2023/24
In its submission to the consultation on the 10-year plan for the health service, the Local Government Association (LGA) says that a standalone plan that…
Care providers face impacts from increases in both NICs and the National Living Wage
The UK Government’s Autumn Budget decision to increase employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will have “catastrophic consequences for millions of people drawing on care and…
Report finds only 29 percent of care staff in England receive any form of dementia training
Care England has responded to the Alzheimer's Society 'Because We're Human Too' report, which has revealed while the number of people with dementia continues to…
NHS staff and healthcare professionals can access new platform to shape NHS’ 10-year health plan
Members of the public, as well as NHS staff and experts, have been invited to share their experiences, views, and ideas to help shape the…
Report concludes that bolstering digital tech can reduce how many people need to access hospitals
Focusing on digital technology can be a key enabler to help deliver the unrealised ambition of moving care closer to home and help the new…
New government will not go ahead with previous social care charging reforms
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves Addressing the House of Commons yesterday (29 July 2024), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, announced that the…
Standardised wheelchair provision and accurate data requested from the new government
An organisation that champions the needs of wheelchair users across England has launched its manifesto which calls on the new government to deliver lasting…