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Unitary Councils Must Cover ‘At Least’ 500,000 People To Save Billions, Report Reveals

March 10, 2025 Care,  Funding,  Healthcare,  Local Government,  News,  Social Care

New analysis has backed up government proposals for the creation of new unitary councils in England – but new authorities must cover areas of ‘at…

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£2.6m Investment Package For Adult Social Care As Westminster City Council Approves New Budget Plans

March 10, 2025 Care,  Funding,  Healthcare,  News,  Social Care

Westminster City Council has today announced a major new investment of £2.6m to go into cushioning the cost of adult social care – meaning hundreds…

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Government Announces Boost in Funding for Care Homes Providing Nursing

March 5, 2025 Care,  Care Homes,  Funding,  News,  Nursing homes,  Social Care

The government has announced a 7.7% increase in funding for care homes providing nursing care in the community, which is tailored to an individual’s needs…

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Urgent Call For Reform Of England’s Local Government Funding System

December 16, 2024 Care,  Funding,  Local Government,  News,  Social Care

A new report from the Local Government Association (LGA), SOLACE, and CIPFA calls for urgent reform of the local government funding system, highlighting that an…

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ADASS Publishes ‘Damning Report’ Revealing £564m Adult Social Care Overspend

November 6, 2024 Adult Social Care,  Care,  Care Homes,  Carers,  Funding,  News,  Social Care

A report from directors of adult social services indicates that eight out of ten councils are projected to exceed their adult social care budget for…

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Funding Shortfall of £4bn Leaves Councils on a Precipice

September 9, 2024 Care,  Funding,  Healthcare,  News,  Social Care

Councils across England, Scotland and Wales have a collective hole in their finances amounting to more than £4bn for the coming financial year, way beyond…

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Provider Calls for U-Turn on Care Group Funding

February 9, 2024 Care,  Funding,  News,  Social Care

A body that works with City of York Council to ensure that the care needs of its oldest and most vulnerable residents are being met…

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Extra £30m A Year To Boost Research Careers For Healthcare Professionals

August 17, 2023 Care,  Care Staff,  Carers,  Funding,  Healthcare,  News

The national institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is to spend an additional £30 million per year to increase research opportunities. It will include…

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Government to Add £15m to Support International Recruitment for Social Care

February 14, 2023 Care,  Funding,  News,  Recruitment,  Social Care

The Government has confirmed that it is making £15 million available over 2023 to 2024 to help support international recruitment within the adult social care…

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Adult Social Care Needs Immediate Funding Injection and Long-Term Plan, says Levelling Up Committee

August 4, 2022 Care,  Funding,  News,  Social Care

The Government urgently needs to come forward with additional funding this year to help the ravaged adult social care sector meet immediate pressures, including inflation…

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ADASS Survey Highlights that Funding is Needed

May 16, 2022 Care,  Funding,  News

Care England, the largest has expressed dismay following the results of ADASS’s Waiting for Care Report. The survey findings substantiate many of Care England’s key…

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New Funding Available to Support Health and Social Innovation and Improvements in the West Midlands

December 10, 2021 Funding,  News,  Safety

The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN) has announced that £20,000 worth of funding is available to support the spread and adoption

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Care Sector Reacts to Rishi Sunak’s First Budget

March 11, 2020 Funding,  News,  Social Care

There was sector-wide disappointment in the first Budget from Chancellor Rishi Sunak as the promised solution for the social care crisis failed to materialise. Commenting…

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LGA Responds To IFS Report On Council Funding

May 30, 2019 Funding,  News

Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board, responds to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies on local government funding….

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