Number of very elderly needing round-the-clock care set to double by 2035 in England
The number of adults aged 85 years and older needing round-the-clock care will almost double to 446,000 in England over the next 20 years, according a new modelling study published in The Lancet Public Health. Meanwhile, the overall numbers of over-65s requiring 24-hour care will rise by more than third to over 1 million in 2035. […]
£76 million a year to build homes for vulnerable people
The government has announced an extra £76 million a year of funding to build homes for vulnerable people. The new homes will be built over the next 3 years and will be for disabled people, people with mental health issues and older people. This supported or specialised housing is designed to be accessible and aid […]
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 […]
LGA responds to Age UK report on adult social care
The Local Government Association claims that a lack of funding for adult care will create a ‘crisis’ in the NHS. Responding to a report by Age UK on a rise in unmet care needs and the costs to the NHS of delayed discharges due to a lack of social care, Cllr Izzi Seccombe, Chairman of […]
OPINION: Will the green paper mean all-systems go for social care?
By Ailsa Colquhoun, Editor, Care Home Management The care home world has been waiting with bated breath for some good news to come from the Department of Health and Social Care in the form of the green paper on adult social care. And good news will be timely indeed. With all the doom and gloom about […]
PM: Social care budgets will be set out as part of spending review
The Prime Minister, Theresa May, has spoken of plans to change legislation in order to make it easier for the NHS to work more effectively with councils, adding that extra funding for social care will only be considered as part of the spending review. During a speech at the Royal Free Hospital regarding them future […]
Care Crisis Review sets out measures to tackle children’s social care issues
The Care Crisis Review has published a far reaching report into the future of children’s social care and the family justice sector. The Review was initiated in response to applications for care proceedings in England and Wales reaching record levels in 2017, which was one factor contributing to the rise in the number of children […]
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 […]
Backlash after Budget fails to provide extra funds for social care
Chancellor Philip Hammond is facing a backlash from senior Conservative party members by failing to address growing concerns regarding extra funding for social care. Attempting to hold off a winter NHS meltdown, the Chancellor handed out a £35m bailout with extra £1.6bn scheduled for 2018. However, experts have said that the funding is around half […]
Laing Buisson publishes proposal for long-term social care funding
Healthcare economist and leading commentator on healthcare and social care William Laing has published a proposal for a long-term solution for funding social care. Laing, a director at health and social care market intelligence company Laing Bisson, has published the ‘Personal Asset Protection Guarantee’ (PAPG) White Paper, which outlines a scheme whereby individuals in need […]
