UK and EU Risk Act of Self-Harm Unless They Lift Vaccine Patents
UN Human Rights Commissioner and former Irish President, Mary Robinson, has called on the UK and the EU to support a waiver of intellectual property…
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Social Care
Plaid Cymru Set Out Vision To Make Social Care ‘Free At The Point Of Need’
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
Read more...Increase In Social Care Funding As Starting Point For Reform
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.
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Operation Of The Adult Social Care Market
Care England has called for a spotlight on outcomes rather than processes in the way in which care is commissioned.
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Government U-Turn – Senior Care Workers Added To Shortage Occupation List
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
Read more...Cautious Welcome for Double Visits
Today’s Government announcement increasing the number of visitors care and nursing home residents can have has met with a cautious welcome from providers. Provider body…
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Two Visitors Allowed in Care Homes to Reunite Loved Ones
Care home residents in England will be able to receive two visitors indoors from Monday 12 April as covid restrictions continue to be cautiously eased….
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Decision to Turn Off National Booking Service for Care staff Vaccines ‘Must be Reversed’
The National Care Forum (NCF) has called on the government to reverse its decision to restrict access to the national booking system for all care…
Read more...Staring into the Unknown – Industry Body Expresses Concern Over Fee Rates
Care England has expressed concern that a large proportion of local authorities are yet to publish fee rates for the care providers in their area…
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Legal Challenge Over Ban On Care Home Residents Taking Trips
Legal action against the government has commenced over guidance that bans care home residents in England aged 65 and over from taking trips outside of…
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Government To Extend Free PPE Until March 2022
The government has extended the provision of free PPE to social care providers by a further nine months until the end of March 2022.
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Technology-Enabled Care Should Be Central To Good Care – And The Social Care White Paper
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
Read more...Social Care Needs A ‘1948 Moment’ To Secure Its Future
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
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LGA Responds To NAO Report On The Adult Social Care Market
Responding to a National Audit Office report on the funding, accountability and oversight arrangements for the adult social care market
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Another Call To Arms For Social Care
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.
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