Mixed reception for plan to secure the future of social care
A controversial proposal has been put forward by the Rt Hon Damian Green MP to secure the future of social care. A Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) report, ‘Fixing The…
read moreA controversial proposal has been put forward by the Rt Hon Damian Green MP to secure the future of social care. A Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) report, ‘Fixing The…
read moreA new competition has been launched by the that aims to provide SMEs developing medical technologies the chance to apply for a share of £1.5 million to help evaluate medical…
read moreOrganisations that provide and commission adult social care services have been invited to bid for a share of £4.8m to roll out local digital projects on a wider scale. …
read moreMomentum is growing behind free personal care for the over 65s in England, with Independent Age calling on local councillors to support the movement. Health care leaders have been longtime…
read moreThe National Audit Office says the Department for Education does not fully understand what is driving demand for children’s social care. It’s latest report also says the DfE is unclear…
read moreMore NHS patients will be cared for at home and in their community to avoid them going into or staying in hospital unnecessarily, the Government says. During a visit to…
read moreChancellor Philip Hammond used his budget speech to announce that local authorities in England will receive a further £650 million in social care funding next year – but reaction from…
read moreA group of the UK’s leading medical and healthcare groups have written an open letter to Chancellor Philip Hammond stating that patients will be left ‘stranded in hospitals and GP…
read moreThe extra funding is aimed at reducing delayed transfers of care and will be allocated to councils based on the adult social care relative needs formula. Health Secretary Matt Hancock…
read moreUK businesses can apply for a share of up to £9 million to develop more effective and efficient treatments through the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund. Announcing the funding, the Government…
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