BMA ‘Despair’ at MPs’ Rejection of Workforce Amendment in Commons
Responding to MPs rejecting an amendment to the Health and Care Bill that would have placed a much-needed legal duty on the Westminster Government to…
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Health and Social Care
Health and Social Care Watchdogs Release Guidance to Tackle Mistakes in the Aftercare of Mental Health in-Patients
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) and the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) have released new guidance to tackle common and repeated…
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New Levy Not Enough for Social Care
Care England has stated that the Government’s Health and Social Care Levy, due to come into effect today, will not deliver the appropriate amount of…
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NHS Leaders Will Make Best Use of Extra Funding but Soaring Inflation Means the NI Levy is Now Worth Less
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that from today (Wednesday 6 April), the Health and Social Care Levy will come into effect…
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Care Levy Won’t Save Battling Providers
Vital cash from a £36bn fund to aid health and social care won’t come soon enough to save some struggling providers, campaigners warned today (Wednesday)….
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Industry Leaders Write Open Letter to Health Secretary on “Living With Covid in Care Settings”
Industry leaders have written an open letter to Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the letter, from Methodist Homes (MHA), the…
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BMA Responds to Government’s Changes to Covid-19 Testing for Health and Social Care Staff
Commenting on changes to Covid-19 testing, announced by the Department for Health and Social Care, chair of BMA council, Dr Chaand Nagpaul said: “Testing healthcare…
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Care At Risk- “Government stripping Care Homes of Ability to Invest
Care England, has today commended the LaingBuisson and the County Council Network for producing its report titled ‘Impact Assessment of the Implementation of Section 18(3)…
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