Government ‘planning social care tax’ to meet £3.5bn funding gap
Ministers are discussing the possibility of introducing a ‘social care’ levy to cover the cost of elderly care, according to various media reports. The Sun cites sources that say the idea has been pushed by former Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, and will enable a £3.5 billion funding gap to be closed. The proposal would see […]
Health Secretary confirms costs for individual social care to be capped
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has confirmed that any new system of funding social care will be capped. Addressing a conference of social care workers in his first policy speech since taking responsibility for social care reform back in January of this year, Hunt also pledged to find new ways to support councils struggling to meet […]
Hunt adds Social Care to Cabinet role
Erstwhile Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has expanded his role in Prime Minister Theresa May’s cabinet reshuffle, becoming Health and Social Care Secretary. Health experts hope that Hunt will now focus attention on social care, something that has been lacking in his post as Health Secretary for the past six years. Discussing the news, Jeremy Hughes, […]
RCN warns against ‘two-tier’ nursing education…
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) warns that the new nursing apprenticeship will need to ensure graduate-level education for ‘would-be’ nurses to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills. Announced on November 30 by the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, it is expected the move will allow as many as 1,000 apprentice nurses to join the NHS […]
