LGA Urges Locally Led Approach to Adult Social Care Reform
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called for councils to remain at the heart of adult social care reform, arguing that lasting change should be nationally…
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Prime Minister Will Have ‘No Excuse’ Not to Start Fixing Social Care Before General Election, MPs Say
The Health and Social Care Committee has urged the next Prime Minister to confirm that full proposals to fix adult social care should be published before 2028…
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Care About Care Writes to Newly Elected Andy Burnham as Sector Calls for Urgent Reform
A national grassroots movement representing thousands of care workers and service users has written to a newly elected MP, urging them to use their parliamentary platform to drive long-overdue reform of the social care system.
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Care Campaign Urges Andy Burnham MP to Make Social Care the First Test of His Leadership
An open letter from the Care About Care campaign – run by the grassroots coalition Providers Unite and backed by more than 4,000 people who work in, draw on or value care services…
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Government Sets Out Progress on Adult Social Care Reform Recommendations
The Government has outlined a series of measures aimed at strengthening adult social care in England, following recommendations made by the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care led by Baroness Louise Casey.
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Starmer Resigns: What Could a Change of Leadership Mean for Health and Social Care?
Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as Prime Minister, making him the sixth occupant of 10 Downing Street to leave office in just a decade.
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Care Providers Urged to Prepare as Amber Heat Alert Issued
Care homes across the south and east of England are being urged to step up heat-protection measures as forecasters warn of a fast-developing heatwave, with amber heat-health alerts now in force.
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MPs Quiz Baroness Casey and Minister on “Creation” of National Care Service
The possible creation of a National Care Service will be examined by the Health and Social Care Committee, as MPs question Baroness Casey, Care Minister Stephen Kinnock and senior officials.
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CQC Calls for Immediate Action as Supreme Court Rewrites Deprivation of Liberty Rules
Care providers have been urged to review their practices without delay following a landmark Supreme Court ruling that fundamentally changes how deprivation of liberty is determined in England and Wales.
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In her first Westminster event as UNISON general secretary, in March, Andrea Egan stood alongside migrant workers in calling for visa reform (Credit: UNISON)
UNISON Marches on Westminster Over ‘Broken Promise’ to Care Workers
UNISON members will descend on Westminster next Wednesday, 10 June, as the union steps up pressure on ministers over what it describes as a “broken promise” to migrant care workers.
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Care Home Occupancy Edges Above 86% as Sector Demonstrates Resilience, Government Data Reveals
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has released its quarterly update to May 2026 on adult social care provider statistics in England, painting…
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Government Sets Out Ambitious Plans to Improve Dementia Care, Diagnosis and Research
The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving dementia care, diagnosis and research, outlining a series of measures designed to enhance support for people living…
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Focus on How Care Is Funded, Government Urged
Care Sector Leaders have urged the government to focus on how the social care sector is funded rather than the “structures sitting above it,” amid…
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Have Your Say: Christie & Co Wants to Hear From You
If you own or operate a care business in the UK, Christie & Co would like to invite you to complete a short, anonymous sentiment…
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FoNS Report Highlights Benefits of Investing in Nursing Leadership and Wellbeing
The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) has published its first Impact Report, Measuring What Matters, demonstrating how investment in person-centred cultures, leadership development and workforce…
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