Pension Age Disability Payment opens for people with long-term health conditions across Scotland
Pension Age Disability Payment for disabled people and those with a long-term health condition to help them look after themselves, or supervision to stay safe,…
New permanent secretary at the DHSC to rebuild the NHS as part of the Plan for Change
Samantha Jones has been appointed by the Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, as Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health…
UK Government called on to amend classification that makes powered wheelchairs ‘not in a class’
The Wheelchair Alliance, an organisation which represents the voices of wheelchair users, is urging the UK Government to act now on an update to current guidance…
NHS Transformation Executive Team to help lead the organisation’s transition into the DHSC
NHS England (NHSE) has announced the incoming team who will help lead the organisation’s transition into the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The…
New MHRA appointment to help accelerate patient access to innovative medical devices
The UK Government has announced the appointment of Lawrence Tallon as Chief Executive Officer of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Following an…
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…