Category: Social care
NHS CHALLENGES MUST NOT BE UNDERESTIMATED, SAYS HEALTH FOUNDATION
Government must be realistic about the pace of NHS recovery, the Health Foundation has warned. Responding to The Government's 2021-22 mandate to NHS England and NHS Improvement, Dr Jennifer...
RECORD NUMBER OF NHS DOCTORS AND NURSES IN ENGLAND
There are record numbers of NHS doctors and nurses working in England, according to the latest statistics published today. The provisional figures show that, as of January 2021, there are a...
NHS DIGITAL PUBLISHES FIVE-YEAR ADULT SOCIAL CARE OVERVIEW
NHS Digital has published a new report today, outlining trends in adult social care statistics over time. Adult Social Care Statistics in England: An Overview brings together data from a range of...
NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE FOR SLEEP-IN SHIFTS DISMISSED
Care providers do not have to pay workers the national minimum wage for sleep-in shifts, the Supreme Court has today ruled. The case was brought to the UK’s highest court today by...
NCF WELCOMES EXTRA FUNDING FOR ADULT SOCIAL CARE
The National Care Forum has issued a response to the government’s announcement of emergency funding for the adult social care sector, welcoming the extra financial support for infection...
£7 BILLION FUNDING PACKAGE FOR NHS AND SOCIAL CARE
A funding package of £7 billion has been confirmed for health and social care services, the Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced. The NHS will receive £6.6 billion in...
GOVERNMENT URGED TO CONFIRM FUNDING TO SUPPORT CARE HOME VISITING
The return of visiting in care homes this week is a welcome step but more funding is required to support care homes, the Chief Executive of the National Care Forum has said. Vic Rayner, Chief...
£79 MILLION TO BOOST MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
Millions more children and young people will have access to significantly expanded mental health services, backed by £79 million, it has been announced. The number of mental health support...
BUDGET IS “MISSED OPPORTUNITY†TO SUPPORT DISABLED PEOPLE, SAYS SENSE
The national disability charity Sense has issued a statement in response to today’s Budget delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP. Whilst the Budget included...
THE CARE WORKERS’ CHARITY PUBLISHES 2020 IMPACT REPORT
The Care Workers’ Charity has provided grants of over £2 million in total to support care workers in 2020, it has been revealed. The Care Workers’ Charity has published...
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