Kent Care Summit set to discuss the future of adult social care and new “action plan”
Kent County Council is bringing together people supported by adult social care, carers, the care…
Shropshire Council’s increased support for care providers underlines need for fair funding
From April 2022 Shropshire Council will be increasing its payments to companies who provide social…
Medequip forms new partnership to help it improve services to mobility equipment users
Assistive equipment supplier Medequip has announced that it has formed a new partnership with an…
Guest article: DHSC whitepaper on health and social care integration – several ideas in search of money and staff
In this article, William Lee, Policy and Parliamentary Executive of the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA),…
Strong public support for Scottish Government’s proposed National Care Service
A report published by the Scottish Government has revealed strong support for proposals to establish…
Age UK warns that ‘social care cap’ will be beyond the reach of less well-off older people
Ahead of a key debate in the House of Lords in the next few weeks…
£96m investment to give tens of thousands of social care staff in Wales extra £1,000 payment
Deputy Minister Julie Morgan meeting care workers at Fields Care Homes in Newport. Tens of…
Government pledges to offer better patient care by linking up NHS and social care systems
Patients will receive better, more joined-up care under new plans announced by the UK Government…
Guest article: Clear next-step guidance needed now on COVID-19 mandatory vaccination U-turn
Following the UK Government’s decision to suspend its plans to introduce mandatory vaccination for frontline…
Mandatory COVID jabs for health and social care staff set to be axed by Government
Regulations making vaccines a condition of deployment for health and social care staff are set…