Hospice UK Warns Of ‘300 Closed Beds’ In English Hospices
Around 300 hospice inpatient beds are currently closed or out of use in England, Hospice UK has warned. Lack of funding and staff are the…
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LGA Calls For 10-Year Plan For Adult Social Care To Match NHS Strategy
The Government needs to co-create a 10-year plan for adult social care for the upcoming NHS long-term plan to succeed, councils have said. In its…
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Lords Science And Technology Committee Warns Of UK’s Capacity To Manufacture Vaccines For Future Threats
AN influential cross-party Lords Committee has written to the Government to raise concerns about its preparedness for future pandemics, describing the current situation as “troubling”….
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PM Sets Out Blueprint For Decade Of National Renewal
The Prime Minister has set out the milestones for how government will deliver on its national missions through a Plan for Change to drive real…
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Save Social Care, Save The NHS Campaign Launched To Avert “National Emergency”
The “catastrophic unintended consequences” of the Budget will be a disaster for hospitals in Wales, say social care leaders. That was the warning from Care…
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Urgent Call To Address Devastating Impact Of Budget On Care And Support
The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) today are sharing devastating findings from a comprehensive survey of over 1,180 care and support providers, revealing the social care…
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£6,400 A Year Average Loss As Carer’s Cut Work To Support Elderly Loved Ones
Nearly a third (31%) of people aged 45-75 who are providing informal care to elderly family members said they had reduced their working hours or…
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Social Care Providers At Risk Of Collapse As Analysis Reveals Cost To Sector Of Employer National Insurance Hike
Changes to Employer National Insurance Contributions announced last month look set to cost the adult social care sector over £900m next year, more than wiping…
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Hospital Admissions For Strokes Rise By 28% Since 2004 – As NHS Urges The Public To ‘Act FAST’
The number of people being admitted to hospital following a stroke has risen by 28% in the last 20 years, new NHS analysis has found….
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Alzheimer’s Society Report Exposes the Need for Mandatory Dementia Training Care England Says
Care England has issued a response to the Alzheimer’s Society ‘Because We’re Human Too’ report, which reveals a growing crisis: while the number of people…
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‘Most Of The Care In Wales Is Good’ – Care Inspectorate Wales
Most of the care in Wales is good care, with almost three quarters of care homes and home support services achieving ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ grades…
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St Andrew’s Healthcare Voluntary Services Team Named King’s Award Winners
A team that supports people with complex mental health needs has received the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. The Voluntary…
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Zero Tolerance For Failure Under Package Of Tough NHS Reforms Unveiled
League tables revealing failing NHS trusts and cancelled pay rises or dismissal for managers who don’t turn things around are part of new plans to…
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Angela Rippon CBE Backs Charity’s Call To Make Dementia Training Mandatory
Today (Wednesday 13 November) broadcaster and journalist, Angela Rippon CBE will join people affected by dementia at a special Alzheimer’s Society parliamentary event in Westminster,…
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Care Providers Call For “Urgent Review” To Prevent “Systematic Collapse”
Providers Unite have launched a grassroots campaign to “unite adult care service providers across the country” and are calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves for an…
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