The future of adult social care funding
By Oliver Brown, Head of Product, Care and Support Tools at Imosphere A new inquiry has been launched by The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee to understand how adult social care should be funded in the long term and how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the landscape since the last set of recommendations were […]
Mental health recovery plan targets community & social care
People with mental health difficulties, ranging from severe mental illnesses such as bipolar and schizophrenia, to those with more common mental health issues, including anxiety and depression, will benefit from expanded mental health services backed by £500 million as part of the government’s Mental Health Recovery Action Plan. The plan aims to respond to the […]
Research points to care home black hole in personal finances
Social care barely registers as a planning or funding priority when it comes to retirement planning – and we could be storing up a funding crisis as a nation as a result. According to Aegon’s global retirement study, less than one in ten individuals (7%) in the UK view putting money away to fund possible future social care needs as a priority, with just 1% viewing it as their single greatest financial […]
Councils should continue to deliver social care, says new report
A new blueprint for delivering social care in England could help tens of thousands of adults each year who need care and support to live more independent lives – if councils are given the ability to reshape services through the government’s long-awaited reforms. That’s the key finding of a major new report launched today by CCN, Newton and the Association of County Chief Executives (ACCE). It argues […]
The five Cs proving the value of mobile in social care
A continued drive towards more mobile public services is needed to help overcome social care challenges in the bleak winter months, says David McKinney (pictured), Managing Director of Local Government at Servelec… The challenges facing the public sector are staggering. Councils are facing a £3bn COVID-19 funding gap. Even some of the largest local authorities […]
Build back better? NHS gets £600 million to upgrade and refurbish hospitals
Refurbished wards, new electrics and upgraded ventilation systems are to be installed in NHS hospitals by next spring, as as part of £600 million funding to tackle critical maintenance work. The funding has been released to 178 NHS trusts to cover almost 1,800 maintenance projects. The projects are now underway, and will be completed by […]
Band Aids don’t fix bullet holes
By Ailsa Colquhoun, Care Home Management For almost two hours recently MPs sat down to debate an e-petition with over 120,000 signatures to discuss the recognition and reward of health and social care workers in light of COVID-19. And at the end of it all, minister for care Helen Whately simply told MPs the same […]
GUEST BLOG: The travesty of social care policy in the UK
The continued delay in the Government’s Social Care Green Paper is just one more indication of the lack of consensus and considered thinking being applied to the social care crisis in the UK. The lack of care in the community is turning our hospitals into extended care homes – which is wrong on every single […]
£37m to help people stay more active in old age
Organisations can apply for a share of £37.5 million to develop ideas that could help people to enjoy healthier and more active lives in older age. The funding is part of the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Healthy Ageing Challenge £98 million investment to support businesses and researchers to develop these new products and […]
NHS careers drive handed £27m boost
A three-year pre-employment programme has been announced by the Health and Social Care Secretary to support 10,000 young people from all backgrounds and help them get careers in the NHS. The initiative, worth over £20 million, will be matched by a further £7 million from the Prince’s Trust. The programme will launch later in 2019 […]
