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…
read moreThe 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…
read moreBy 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…
read moreThe 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…
read moreThe 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…
read moreHealth 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…
read moreChancellor 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…
read moreHealthcare 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…
read moreSpiralling social care costs could be funded by a compulsory insurance scheme, according to a report by a Reform think tank. The proposed scheme, costing £30 per month and mandated…
read moreCare England has responded to the latest report from the Committees and Local Government (CLG) Select Committee on adult social care. Chief Executive of Care England, Professor Martin Green OBE,…
read moreA four-month long inquiry into adult social care by the House of Commons Communities and Local Government (CLG) Select Committee has revealed that 48% of care staff leave their jobs…
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