Councils increased social care spending by £2.3bn (6.6%) in real-terms last year, according to official figures in a report entitled: “Local authority revenue expenditure and…
Read more...The team at HC-One’s Pytchley Court care home, in Brixworth, Northampton, have been delighted to receive a ‘Team Award’ at the Seaside Special by Chief…
Read more...The UK Government has admitted that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) is “not fit for purpose”, https://thecareruk.com/cqc-not-fit-for-purpose-says-health-secretary/ with the release today of an interim report…
Read more...Councils are doing all they can to ensure they meet their duties under the Care Act – including cutting spending on other neighbourhood services –…
Read more...The National Care Forum (NCF) has published a report resulting from the Social Care International Workforce Summit held as part of the Global Ageing Conference last year….
Read more...The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC) responds to the Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) report on the progress of adult social care reform, highlighting critical issues in…
Read more...A candidate in the forthcoming mayoral election in York and North Yorkshire has thrown his weight behind reform of adult social care. Independent candidate Keith…
Read more...Nourish Care’s Chief Product Officer Jeremy Baldwin on why the care sector should be careful in rushing to adopt AI There are many great examples…
Read more...RWK Goodman’s Health and Social Care team look at some key areas which may impact the Adult Social Care Sector in 2024. Data Protection, Cyber…
Read more...Unsustainable financial and workforce pressures are forcing adult social care providers to turn down new admissions and close services, as government grants are not reaching…
Read more...Social care was once again notably absent from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer’s New Year’s speech and is indicative of a disappointing start to what…
Read more...Councils need support and funding for adult social care assurance process The new assurance process for council adult social care services is time and energy…
Read more...The Government is failing autistic adults, with over 10,000 people not receiving the care they are legally entitled to, putting them at risk of breakdown,…
Read more...The current adult social care charging system is unfair, unpredictable, and complex, according to The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy’s (CIPFA) new publication…
Read more...Councils are warning that this leaves them ‘running out of road’ to prevent financial insolvency, with these overspends contributing to a projected total funding deficit…
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