Health for Care coalition calls for sustainable social care system
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has joined a coalition of 15 health organisations in calling on the UK government to create a sustainable social care system in England. Health for Care, led by the NHS Confederation, wants a fair funding settlement, which puts social care on a sustainable path for the longer term, as well […]
Support for NHS mental health a ‘sticking plaster’
A leading executive within healthcare recruitment has spoken out against Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s pledge to overhaul mental health support for NHS staff, warning that that ignoring fundamental issues would be like “sticking a plaster on a wound.” Michael Johnson -Ellis, managing director, Healthier Recruitment, praised the move which would include post-incident support for NHS […]
Worries as data shows staff leaving nursing sector
Analysis by thinktank Health Foundation has revealed that record numbers of NHS staff are quitting the sector. The research found that between June 2017 and 2018, over 10,000 NHS staff blamed poor work/life balance for them leaving the sector, an increase from 3,689 during 2010-2011. The results, based on NHS Digital data, found that the […]
More social care integration needed between the NHS and local government
Senior figures from from the NHS and local Government in Scotland are being urged to increase “pace and effectiveness” of work to integrate health and social care. Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has stressed the need to ‘accelerate progress’, based on a report reviewing the integration of health and social care services to ensure people get […]
DfE ‘does not fully understand’ children’s social care demand and costs
The 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 as to why there is such wide variation between local authorities in their children’s social care activity and costs, as it has not yet done […]
Ealing Council and Servelec arm care workers with Mosaic to increase time with clients
Ealing Council has gone live with Mosaic case management software, which will be used by its children and families, and health and social care divisions. Ealing’s child protection staff, intake service, disability service and community benefits teams, will be using the new system to easily access the records of its user base. Mosaic makes the […]
NHS long-term plan ‘severely limited’ when it comes to social care
The NHS Long Term Plan, which sets out how the £20.5 billion budget settlement for the NHS will be spent over the next 5 years, doesn’t do enough to solve the issues in social care, according to leading industry figures. In general terms the plan includes measures the government says will help prevent 150,000 heart attacks, […]
Government releases £3.5bn for primary and community care
More 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 a north London health centre, the Prime Minister set out a major new investment in primary and community healthcare – which it claims is worth […]
Extra NHS and social care spending a ‘sticking plaster’
Chancellor 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 health bosses has been mixed. In addition, the NHS budget will increase by £20.5 billion after inflation by 2023-24 – within this, the NHS will […]
Medics call for social care funding gap to be plugged
A 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 waiting rooms’ unless the social care funding gap is plugged. The letter, which states that without extra funding for social care and public health services […]
