A coalition of 29 health and social care organisations has been formed with the aim of lobbying the government to guarantee the status of EU nationals working in the sector following the Brexit vote.
Unmanageable caseloads and staff shortages in district nursing services are compromising care quality among some patients, according to the King’s Fund.
A group of councils across the South East of England has called on Jeremy Hunt to back a plan for greater social care integration, saying they are “ready, willing and able” to lead collaboration...
Tributes have been paid to Harold Bodmer, president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, whose sudden death was announced this week.
Elderly people are regularly kept in hospital for too long after their treatment has finished, with a cost to the health service of around £800m a year, the Public Accounts Committee has found.
The introduction of a council tax precept to boost social care funding will fail to cover the extra costs faced by the sector from the National Living Wage according to the Association of Directors...
Councils will raise £382m from a council tax precept to fund adult social care, but spending will only rise by £308m, according to data published by the government today.
Greater collaboration and integration between government departments and the NHS is needed to improve health and social care delivery across the UK, according to a “high-level” review.
Plymouth council and the local CCG have set up an integrated finance system for wellbeing, covering a large range of services. This was no mean feat given they cover different areas, have different...
The government’s pledge to provide 30 hours of free childcare for working families next year may not be met because of lack of capacity in the provider market, the Public Accounts Committee has...
Supported accommodation must be exempt from the impending housing benefit cap in order to protect the most vulnerable and save piling additional pressures on councils and the NHS, the Local...
Personal budgets for social care may result in worse outcomes for recipients as local authorities’ drive for savings is prioritised over good results for users, the Public Accounts Committee...
A charity has claimed that the Care Act has failed after revealing that council spending on support for disabled people and carers fell in the first year after implementation.
Radical action is needed to tackle delays in discharging older patients from hospital and stop the costs adding further strain to the financial sustainability of both the NHS and local government,...
The homes we live in can have a profound impact on our health and, by extension, on the finances of the NHS. Housing associations and care providers are being brought together to consider...
NHS trusts, GP practices and adult social care providers face hefty increases in the registration and inspection fees they pay to the Care Quality Commission from today.