ICG welcomes winter funding for social care, but stresses reforms also needed
Independent Care Group (ICG) Chair Mike Padgham has welcomed the extra £40m from Government to support social care this winter, but has warned how vital it was that the money reached the front line of delivery, adding that the occasional drip feed of small amounts of funding into social care was no substitute for the […]
£95m funding for Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission
The Prime Minister has launched a new national mission to tackle dementia and doubled research funding in memory of the late Dame Barbara Windsor. Dame Barbara’s husband, Scott Mitchell, met with the Prime Minister at Downing Street. They discussed the significant suffering caused by dementia and the slow process of finding treatments and cures. In […]
Local authorities receive funding to help prepare for charging reform
More than £15 million will be given to local authorities across England to help them implement new social care charging reforms to bring an end to the unpredictable cost of care for the public, the government has said. The introduction of charging reform, which will include a cap on the cost of care and a […]
Goldacre review recommends improvements to NHS care through use of data
The government says patient care in the NHS will be improved through more efficient and safer access to health data, which will drive innovation and lead to potentially lifesaving research. Professor Ben Goldacre, Bennett Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Oxford, has published the findings from his independent review into how the NHS […]
Adult social care funding topped up by £60m
The government will provide an extra £60 million to local authorities to support the adult social care response to COVID-19 in January, the government has confirmed. The Adult Social Care – Omicron Support Fund is on top of the £388 million infection control and testing fund announced earlier in the year to prevent infections and […]
Pilot scheme to help people exercise more to ease NHS burden
Plans for a new pilot to help people exercise more and eat better have been laid out, as the government looks for a partner to help run the scheme. As part of what the government is calling a ‘world-leading’ healthy weight strategy, the new scheme will explore the best ways to incentivise adults to make […]
Care England joins call for ‘1948 moment’ for adult social care
Care England, the largest representative body of independent adult social care providers, has co-signed an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for a 1948 moment for adult social care to establish a long-term and sustainable future that will be to the benefit of all citizens and the economy. The letter, signed by over 26 […]
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 […]
Government pledges £213m to COVID, cancer and dementia research
The UK Government has announced a £213 million investment to upgrade the UK’s scientific infrastructure, with Scottish facilities to benefit also. It says the investment will equip the UK’s leading scientists, universities and research institutes with new state of the art equipment to drive forward research that will help the country respond to major challenges, […]
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 […]
