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6 Nov 17
The NHS needs a payment system that works with providers and not against them, argues Tim Connolly of NHS Providers.
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2 Nov 17
The government is to give social care providers time to address outstanding £400m ‘sleep-in’ pay liabilities but no extra money to meet historic costs, prompting criticism from...
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1 Nov 17
The government has outlined its vision for a “tailored” approach to supported housing, which would give local authorities more control.
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27 Oct 17
Politicians are not confronting the social care funding crisis. This failure is letting down older people, now and in the future. Judy Hirst reports.
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23 Oct 17
A Supreme Court decision over a foster child abuse case could lead to an increased number of claims against councils, the Law Society has warned.
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19 Oct 17
The government is “trapped in a reactive spending cycle on public services”, an analysis released by the Institute for Government and CIPFA today has warned.
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18 Oct 17
Nottinghamshire County Council has been found to be “vicariously liable” and will face damages for the physical and sexual abuse suffered by a woman while she was in foster care.
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10 Oct 17
The future standard of care in the health and social sector is in a “precarious” position, according to the Care Quality Commission.
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5 Oct 17
Nearly nine in 10 councils in England could face a shortfall in care home places by 2022 unless urgent action is taken, according to research from Which?.
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28 Sep 17
Councils in England are struggling to meet their obligations to prevent, reduce, or delay the need for care as set out in the Care Act 2014, according to a report from the Red Cross.
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21 Sep 17
Sustainability and transformation partnerships need more funding and to be better implemented, the Healthcare Financial Management Association/CIPFA health and social care conference heard today.
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6 Sep 17
Tighter immigration rules in Britain post-Brexit could be relaxed for health and social care, a leaked Home Office paper has suggested.
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22 Aug 17
County council leaders have written to health secretary Jeremy Hunt asking him to reconsider proposals to withhold social care funding if bed-blocking targets are not met.
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21 Aug 17
Social care funding cuts has helped drive an increase in the number of UK care homes on the brink of collapse, according to research from an accountancy firm.
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17 Aug 17
The United Nations has released $150,000 in emergency aid relief to Sierra Leone after fatal mudslides in the country, the global organisation announced yesterday.
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16 Aug 17
An extra 71,215 care home places will be needed by 2025 to keep pace with the increase in the number of older people, even if current trends continue for more of them to live in the community.
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11 Aug 17
The quality of care in care homes varies across the country and sometimes basic standards are being missed, a Healthwatch England report has found.
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7 Aug 17
Concerns have been raised over “sweeping cuts” to Northern Ireland’s Supporting People programme, which helps vulnerable people live independently.
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3 Aug 17
A legal battle between the Welsh NHS and the country’s councils over nurse funding has been won by local authorities.
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2 Aug 17
The number of women receiving the state pension has dropped by more than 1.1 million between 2010 and 2016, an Institute for Fiscal Studies report has found.
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28 Jul 17
A lack of funding is holding back Scotland’s integration plans for health and social care, CIPFA has warned.
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26 Jul 17
The government has temporarily suspended HMRC enforcement action and is waiving historic financial penalties against the social care sector in its row over sleep-in shift pay.
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24 Jul 17
Public service workers are doing £11bn worth of unpaid work every year, research from the GMB has claimed.
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19 Jul 17
Enforcement action by HM Revenue & Customs threatens to bankrupt providers of learning disability care, the Royal Mencap Society charity has said.
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28 Jun 17
Extra government funding for social care does not go far enough and councils continue to have to make cuts to services, social services leaders have warned.
6 Nov 17The NHS needs a payment system that works with providers and not against them, argues Tim Connolly of NHS Providers.
2 Nov 17The government is to give social care providers time to address outstanding £400m ‘sleep-in’ pay liabilities but no extra money to meet historic costs, prompting criticism from...
1 Nov 17The government has outlined its vision for a “tailored” approach to supported housing, which would give local authorities more control.
27 Oct 17Politicians are not confronting the social care funding crisis. This failure is letting down older people, now and in the future. Judy Hirst reports.
23 Oct 17A Supreme Court decision over a foster child abuse case could lead to an increased number of claims against councils, the Law Society has warned.
19 Oct 17The government is “trapped in a reactive spending cycle on public services”, an analysis released by the Institute for Government and CIPFA today has warned.
18 Oct 17Nottinghamshire County Council has been found to be “vicariously liable” and will face damages for the physical and sexual abuse suffered by a woman while she was in foster care.
10 Oct 17The future standard of care in the health and social sector is in a “precarious” position, according to the Care Quality Commission.
21 Sep 17Sustainability and transformation partnerships need more funding and to be better implemented, the Healthcare Financial Management Association/CIPFA health and social care conference heard today.
6 Sep 17Tighter immigration rules in Britain post-Brexit could be relaxed for health and social care, a leaked Home Office paper has suggested.
22 Aug 17County council leaders have written to health secretary Jeremy Hunt asking him to reconsider proposals to withhold social care funding if bed-blocking targets are not met.
21 Aug 17Social care funding cuts has helped drive an increase in the number of UK care homes on the brink of collapse, according to research from an accountancy firm.
17 Aug 17The United Nations has released $150,000 in emergency aid relief to Sierra Leone after fatal mudslides in the country, the global organisation announced yesterday.
16 Aug 17An extra 71,215 care home places will be needed by 2025 to keep pace with the increase in the number of older people, even if current trends continue for more of them to live in the community.
11 Aug 17The quality of care in care homes varies across the country and sometimes basic standards are being missed, a Healthwatch England report has found.
7 Aug 17Concerns have been raised over “sweeping cuts” to Northern Ireland’s Supporting People programme, which helps vulnerable people live independently.
3 Aug 17A legal battle between the Welsh NHS and the country’s councils over nurse funding has been won by local authorities.
2 Aug 17The number of women receiving the state pension has dropped by more than 1.1 million between 2010 and 2016, an Institute for Fiscal Studies report has found.
28 Jul 17A lack of funding is holding back Scotland’s integration plans for health and social care, CIPFA has warned.
26 Jul 17The government has temporarily suspended HMRC enforcement action and is waiving historic financial penalties against the social care sector in its row over sleep-in shift pay.
24 Jul 17Public service workers are doing £11bn worth of unpaid work every year, research from the GMB has claimed.
19 Jul 17Enforcement action by HM Revenue & Customs threatens to bankrupt providers of learning disability care, the Royal Mencap Society charity has said.
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