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8 Mar 17
There were no big surprises in this Budget and little sense of any solutions to intractable policy problems. The chancellor should beware of trying to micromanage from the centre
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8 Mar 17
The Treasury is to hand over £2bn to fund adult social services in England over the next three years – with £1bn of that being available in the next financial year.
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6 Mar 17
A small number of local authorities are to blame for half of all delayed discharges in the NHS, chancellor Philip Hammond said as he indicated this week’s Budget could provide targeted cash to tackle...
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6 Mar 17
MPs are urging the government to commit to closing the social care funding gap over the course of the Parliament.
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2 Mar 17
Almost 150,000 NHS and adult social care workers are at risk of losing their right to work in the UK after Brexit, the Trades Union Congress has warned.
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28 Feb 17
The UK faces the prospect of failing public services and breached spending controls unless urgent action is taken, the Institute for Government and CIPFA have warned.
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21 Feb 17
Local government secretary Sajid Javid said the government is preparing further reforms to the social care system as he confirmed a £240m transfer from the New Homes Bonus to boost adult social...
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20 Feb 17
Nearly all local authorities in England with responsibility for social care are set to raise council tax by the maximum 4.99% allowed without a referendum, but the Local Government Association today...
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13 Feb 17
Social care needs a new plan and more cash to stop this crisis sinking the NHS
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8 Feb 17
The National Audit Office has concluded that the government’s flagship initiative to integrate health and social care is “over-optimistic” and is not delivering the expected benefits.
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7 Feb 17
Surrey County Council has abandoned plans to hike council tax by 15% citing government willingness to address the funding crisis in social care.
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31 Jan 17
Local authorities have warned that a series of flagship social care reforms introduced in 2015 will fail unless the government provides a funding boost for services.
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16 Jan 17
Proposals to stem the social care funding crisis through an increased council tax precept and diverting New Homes Bonus funds are only short-term fixes, county councils have said.
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6 Jan 17
Three select committee chairs are calling on prime minister Theresa May to facilitate cross-party agreement on future health and social care funding.
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3 Jan 17
Two ombudsmen have hailed the success of an integrated approach to investigating complex health and social care complaints.
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19 Dec 16
Warnings over the future of social care are loud and consistent. But it isn’t the politicians who aren’t listening, it’s the voters
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15 Dec 16
Sajid Javid has announced a £240m transfer from the New Homes Bonus to adult social care funding and confirmed that councils would also be able to raise the council tax precept for care by 3% in the...
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12 Dec 16
Local government finance chiefs have raised concerns about pressures faced by both adult and children’s social care services ahead of the council funding settlement expected this week.
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12 Dec 16
Ministers are considering allowing local authorities to levy a higher council tax precept to fund social care services ahead of the local government settlement.
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5 Dec 16
Health reform plans being put together across England should be halted in order to allow for greater consultation on the planned changes, according to the trade union Unison.
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25 Nov 16
Personalised support helps people to live independently and keep their tenancies. Housing provider Midland Heart works with others to provide specialist assistance to various groups, including...
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25 Nov 16
Chancellor Philip Hammond will not be able to resist calls for extra funding for health and social care for much longer, the head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies has predicted.
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23 Nov 16
Council and NHS leaders have lamented today’s Autumn Statement as a ‘missed opportunity’ to allay the burgeoning health and social care funding crisis.
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23 Nov 16
Philip Hammond’s announcements on housing and mayoral borrowing powers represent a welcome shift in policy. But social care’s absence from the chancellor’s speech is more worrying.
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16 Nov 16
The NHS is heading into winter with its finances and performance in the worst shape they have been for a decade, the King’s Fund has warned.
8 Mar 17There were no big surprises in this Budget and little sense of any solutions to intractable policy problems. The chancellor should beware of trying to micromanage from the centre
8 Mar 17The Treasury is to hand over £2bn to fund adult social services in England over the next three years – with £1bn of that being available in the next financial year.
6 Mar 17MPs are urging the government to commit to closing the social care funding gap over the course of the Parliament.
2 Mar 17Almost 150,000 NHS and adult social care workers are at risk of losing their right to work in the UK after Brexit, the Trades Union Congress has warned.
28 Feb 17The UK faces the prospect of failing public services and breached spending controls unless urgent action is taken, the Institute for Government and CIPFA have warned.
21 Feb 17Local government secretary Sajid Javid said the government is preparing further reforms to the social care system as he confirmed a £240m transfer from the New Homes Bonus to boost adult social...
20 Feb 17Nearly all local authorities in England with responsibility for social care are set to raise council tax by the maximum 4.99% allowed without a referendum, but the Local Government Association today...
13 Feb 17Social care needs a new plan and more cash to stop this crisis sinking the NHS
8 Feb 17The National Audit Office has concluded that the government’s flagship initiative to integrate health and social care is “over-optimistic” and is not delivering the expected benefits.
7 Feb 17Surrey County Council has abandoned plans to hike council tax by 15% citing government willingness to address the funding crisis in social care.
31 Jan 17Local authorities have warned that a series of flagship social care reforms introduced in 2015 will fail unless the government provides a funding boost for services.
15 Dec 16Sajid Javid has announced a £240m transfer from the New Homes Bonus to adult social care funding and confirmed that councils would also be able to raise the council tax precept for care by 3% in the...
5 Dec 16Health reform plans being put together across England should be halted in order to allow for greater consultation on the planned changes, according to the trade union Unison.
25 Nov 16Personalised support helps people to live independently and keep their tenancies. Housing provider Midland Heart works with others to provide specialist assistance to various groups, including...
25 Nov 16Chancellor Philip Hammond will not be able to resist calls for extra funding for health and social care for much longer, the head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies has predicted.
23 Nov 16Philip Hammond’s announcements on housing and mayoral borrowing powers represent a welcome shift in policy. But social care’s absence from the chancellor’s speech is more worrying.
16 Nov 16The NHS is heading into winter with its finances and performance in the worst shape they have been for a decade, the King’s Fund has warned.
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