Social Care

Plaid Cymru has set out its vision for delivering social care that is “free at the point of need”.

The party’s leader, Adam Price said that one of the first acts of a government he leads would be to establish

Care England has called for the Government to inject an annual £7 billion increase in social care funding as a starting point for reform. Whilst, at the same time, stressing that extra funding alone will not remedy the adult social care system.

Care England has called for a spotlight on outcomes rather than processes in the way in which care is commissioned.

The Social Care Sector has long called for senior care workers among other key roles to be added to the Shortage Occupation List. Aston Brooke Solicitors

The government has extended the provision of free PPE to social care providers by a further nine months until the end of March 2022.

The use of technology to support care has increased rapidly during the coronavirus pandemic – a trend that the National Care Forum (NCF) wants to encourage

Immediate action is needed on social care as part of a new long-term plan in the spirit of the post-war reforms, if we are to build back better from the pandemic

Responding to a National Audit Office report on the funding, accountability and oversight arrangements for the adult social care market

Audit report adds to call for urgent reform

Care providers have welcomed a new report which they say adds to the call for urgent reform of the care of older and vulnerable people in this country.