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29 Sep 21
Social care pressures saw some local authorities take “unorthodox measures” to balance their books, leading to a spike in upheld complaints last year, according to the sector's ombudsman.
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17 Sep 21
The recently announced social care reforms are welcome, but councils are still in the dark over how long-term care will be funded, says Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the Local Government...
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15 Sep 21
Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned that the social care sector will not get as much money as it needs under the new health and social care levy.
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10 Aug 21
Integrated care systems could be unable to run quality services amid rising demand if NHS bodies and local authorities are not financially sustainable, the National Audit Office has warned.
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27 Jul 21
The government is considering setting aside the triple lock on state pensions in combination with a rise in national insurance contributions to pay for social care reforms, according to reports
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22 Jul 21
Social care reform that was reportedly set to be revealed this week will now come “by the end of the year”, the government has promised.
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24 Jun 21
Covid-19 has worsened issues with social care funding, and only a long-term plan can fix the problem.
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16 Jun 21
The Department of Health and Social Care is ‘complacent’ about the risks of financial failure in local care provision, according to Parliament's Public Accounts Committee.
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11 May 21
The brief mention of social care in the Queen’s Speech represents a “missed opportunity” to spur desperately needed reform, many in the sector have warned.
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6 May 21
Adult social care spending per head is still lower than a decade ago, despite recent increases to central government funding, a report has said.
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28 Apr 21
Next month’s Queen’s Speech must outline reforms to the social care market as well as a funding solution, says Camille Oung, researcher at health care think tank Nuffield Trust.
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28 Apr 21
Adult social care leaders have called for a '1948 moment' for the sector with £7bn of extra funding per year and better pay for staff.
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20 Apr 21
The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked record collaboration between the NHS, social care providers and local government, a senior civil servant said this week.
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19 Apr 21
Local authorities and providers lack a unifying vision for adult social care services, leading to an antagonistic relationship, according to a report.
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25 Mar 21
Prime minister Boris Johnson said it is “highly likely” that the long-awaited reform of the adult social care system will be laid out during the Queen’s Speech in May.
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25 Mar 21
The department for Health and Social Care’s oversight on the adult social care market is ineffective, and the department is unable to say if its funding gives value for money, according to a report...
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19 Mar 21
Adult social care services will receive £341m to continue to keep vulnerable people safe from Covid-19 even as restrictions begin to ease and the vaccine rollout continues.
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5 Mar 21
A new inquiry launched by Parliament's Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee will investigate how Covid-19 has impacted the adult social care sector.
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10 Feb 21
Local authorities require long-term funding certainty to help implement changes to the social care system, according to a new report.
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3 Feb 21
A report showing healthy profits for independent providers of children’s residential care while councils struggle underlines the need for reform, says Judith Blake chair of the Local Government...
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18 Jan 21
Councils in England are set to receive an additional £120m in adult social care funding from central government to help boost staffing levels in care homes.
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4 Dec 20
Could systems in other countries offer direction to UK policymakers looking to reset the relationship between health and social care?
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17 Nov 20
The government is set to provide an update on progress towards reforming the social care system “following the forthcoming Spending Review”, it has said.
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22 Oct 20
Social care provision should remain outsourced despite the problems in the sector, King’s Fund director of policy Sally Warren told a Public Finance Live conference session on care reform after Covid...
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21 Oct 20
Covid-19 exacerbated the already stark problems faced by the social care sector, but offers an opportunity to change course in some areas, a Public Finance Live session has been told.
29 Sep 21Social care pressures saw some local authorities take “unorthodox measures” to balance their books, leading to a spike in upheld complaints last year, according to the sector's ombudsman.
17 Sep 21The recently announced social care reforms are welcome, but councils are still in the dark over how long-term care will be funded, says Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the Local Government...
15 Sep 21Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned that the social care sector will not get as much money as it needs under the new health and social care levy.
10 Aug 21Integrated care systems could be unable to run quality services amid rising demand if NHS bodies and local authorities are not financially sustainable, the National Audit Office has warned.
27 Jul 21The government is considering setting aside the triple lock on state pensions in combination with a rise in national insurance contributions to pay for social care reforms, according to reports
22 Jul 21Social care reform that was reportedly set to be revealed this week will now come “by the end of the year”, the government has promised.
24 Jun 21Covid-19 has worsened issues with social care funding, and only a long-term plan can fix the problem.
16 Jun 21The Department of Health and Social Care is ‘complacent’ about the risks of financial failure in local care provision, according to Parliament's Public Accounts Committee.
11 May 21The brief mention of social care in the Queen’s Speech represents a “missed opportunity” to spur desperately needed reform, many in the sector have warned.
6 May 21Adult social care spending per head is still lower than a decade ago, despite recent increases to central government funding, a report has said.
28 Apr 21Next month’s Queen’s Speech must outline reforms to the social care market as well as a funding solution, says Camille Oung, researcher at health care think tank Nuffield Trust.
20 Apr 21The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked record collaboration between the NHS, social care providers and local government, a senior civil servant said this week.
3 Feb 21A report showing healthy profits for independent providers of children’s residential care while councils struggle underlines the need for reform, says Judith Blake chair of the Local Government...
18 Jan 21Councils in England are set to receive an additional £120m in adult social care funding from central government to help boost staffing levels in care homes.
4 Dec 20Could systems in other countries offer direction to UK policymakers looking to reset the relationship between health and social care?
17 Nov 20The government is set to provide an update on progress towards reforming the social care system “following the forthcoming Spending Review”, it has said.
21 Oct 20Covid-19 exacerbated the already stark problems faced by the social care sector, but offers an opportunity to change course in some areas, a Public Finance Live session has been told.
