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13 Dec 19
The general election leaves local government with on-going questions over long-term funding challenges, especially of social care, PF has been told.
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20 Nov 19
Parties should take a holistic approach in their plans for health and social care, says the King’s Fund’s Sally Warren.
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14 Nov 19
The cost of social care for people with dementia will almost triple over the next twenty years as the result of a sharp increase in the number of people suffering from an acute form of the condition.
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26 Sep 19
The integration of health and social care in Scotland is causing “severe difficulty” within the care sector, MSPs have been told.
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5 Sep 19
Social care needs a government-sponsored ‘national care service’ to tackle the issue of underinvestment in employees in the sector, MPs have said.
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5 Sep 19
Although education had some certainty for the next three years, other public services did not and some areas are still likely to feel the pinch of austerity over the next year, says CIPFA’s Don...
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2 Sep 19
The prime minister’s £3.5m package for councils, expected to be announced in this week’s Spending Round, would be a “very welcome contribution” if it is not money that has already been announced.
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27 Aug 19
Funding shortages and increased demand pressure meant that local authorities had to spend £770m more than planned on children’s services in 2018-19, according to the Local Government Association.
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27 Aug 19
Health services across Scotland face “significant financial challenges”, with the integration of health and social care adding further complexity, according to analysis.
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22 Aug 19
A leaked government document has raised fears that a no-deal Brexit could worsen the already “perilous” state of the social care sector.
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21 Aug 19
Adult social care in London faces a budget gap of £540m by 2025 unless a national funding shortfall in the sector is addressed, according to new research.
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15 Aug 19
A petition signed by more than 150,000 individuals has been given to the prime minister to urge him to deliver on his promise to “fix” the social care system.
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6 Aug 19
CIPFA’s chief executive Rob Whiteman has written to the new communities secretary calling for vulnerable children and adults to be a top priority.
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9 Jul 19
With no end to austerity in sight, adult social care in meltdown and GP surgeries under severe strain, prioritising prevention may seem impossible but it’s the only way to secure long-term...
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27 Jun 19
Financially squeezed social services and schools have become the top concerns for the chair of the government’s public spending watchdog.
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13 Jun 19
An additional £4.5m in government funding has been confirmed for a scheme that aims to improve the wellbeing of unpaid carers.
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30 May 19
Local authorities increasingly are and should look to bring service delivery back in-house, a membership organisation has said.
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28 May 19
Our health and social care services will suffer if the government does not invest in public health, says Cancer Research UK’s Alison Cox.
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28 May 19
Local government will increasingly struggle to fund services as demand for social care rises, warns a think-tank.
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22 May 19
English councils could be forced to make draconian cuts to local services if Westminster does not pump extra cash into local government to avoid a £51.8bn black hole over the next six years.
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1 May 19
The Spending Review must provide a six-year £3.1bn package for local authorities’ children’s services “at a minimum”, MPs have urged.
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29 Apr 19
Social care could be funded by a state pension-style model, taking financial burden away from local authorities, according to the former work and pensions secretary Damian Green.
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29 Apr 19
NHS Providers’ Miriam Deakin explains why 15 health organisations came together last month to write to the prime minister to call for action to create a sustainable social care system.
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26 Apr 19
An increase in the numbers of working-age adults seeking social care support is heaping “immense” pressure on the system in England, a think-tank has found.
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11 Apr 19
Local authorities in England spent £335m on agency care staff last financial year, according to research by The Guardian.
13 Dec 19The general election leaves local government with on-going questions over long-term funding challenges, especially of social care, PF has been told.
20 Nov 19Parties should take a holistic approach in their plans for health and social care, says the King’s Fund’s Sally Warren.
14 Nov 19The cost of social care for people with dementia will almost triple over the next twenty years as the result of a sharp increase in the number of people suffering from an acute form of the condition.
26 Sep 19The integration of health and social care in Scotland is causing “severe difficulty” within the care sector, MSPs have been told.
5 Sep 19Social care needs a government-sponsored ‘national care service’ to tackle the issue of underinvestment in employees in the sector, MPs have said.
5 Sep 19Although education had some certainty for the next three years, other public services did not and some areas are still likely to feel the pinch of austerity over the next year, says CIPFA’s Don...
27 Aug 19Funding shortages and increased demand pressure meant that local authorities had to spend £770m more than planned on children’s services in 2018-19, according to the Local Government Association.
22 Aug 19A leaked government document has raised fears that a no-deal Brexit could worsen the already “perilous” state of the social care sector.
21 Aug 19Adult social care in London faces a budget gap of £540m by 2025 unless a national funding shortfall in the sector is addressed, according to new research.
6 Aug 19CIPFA’s chief executive Rob Whiteman has written to the new communities secretary calling for vulnerable children and adults to be a top priority.
9 Jul 19With no end to austerity in sight, adult social care in meltdown and GP surgeries under severe strain, prioritising prevention may seem impossible but it’s the only way to secure long-term...
27 Jun 19Financially squeezed social services and schools have become the top concerns for the chair of the government’s public spending watchdog.
30 May 19Local authorities increasingly are and should look to bring service delivery back in-house, a membership organisation has said.
28 May 19Our health and social care services will suffer if the government does not invest in public health, says Cancer Research UK’s Alison Cox.
1 May 19The Spending Review must provide a six-year £3.1bn package for local authorities’ children’s services “at a minimum”, MPs have urged.
29 Apr 19Social care could be funded by a state pension-style model, taking financial burden away from local authorities, according to the former work and pensions secretary Damian Green.
11 Apr 19Local authorities in England spent £335m on agency care staff last financial year, according to research by The Guardian.
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