Chancellor To Increase Social Care Spending
A “significant real terms funding increase” for local government next year has been promised by chancellor Rachel Reeves in today’s Budget (30 October). This will…
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Social Care
Care England Calls for Urgent Action to Address Social Care Funding Gap in Autumn Budget
Care England is urging the government to prioritise adult social care investment in today’s Autumn Budget. Ahead of the announcement, Care England is drawing attention…
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Care England Responds to the CQC’s State of Care Report 2023/24
Care England has responded to the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) State of Care 2023/24 report, released earlier today. This report sheds light on critical issues…
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Carers UK Welcomes Reports That Chancellor May Increase To Earnings Limit On Carer’s Allowance In Budget
Carers UK is reacting positively to a report in The Sun that the Chancellor, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, will announce an unprecedented rise in…
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Enough Is Enough On Social Care Time To Act, After Damning CQC Report
THE Government must act on a growing shortage of care for older, vulnerable and disabled adults after a report warned of a ‘precarious’ situation in…
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Latest Charity Report Reveals 222% Increase In The Number Of Requests For Social Care Information
National charity Access Social Care has released its annual State of the Nation report, which reveals a significant increase in the number of requests for…
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Sector Responds To CQC’s Report On The State Of Health Care And Adult Social Care In England
Sector leaders and organisations have today responded to the care Quality Commissions (CQC) state of health care and adult social care in England report which…
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CQC Warns of Care Inequalities and Two Tier Heath System
The CQC has published its annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England. The State of the Care report highlights inequalities…
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British Geriatrics Society Issues Stark Warning To The New Government Ahead Of Winter
Concerns that a repeat of previous years will yet again have a devastating impact on the health of older people. The British Geriatrics Society (BGS),…
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Ministerial Visit To NCF Members Dimensions And Optalis
Care Minister, Stephen Kinnock MP paid a ministerial visit to NCF Members Dimensions and Optalis at the Wokingham borough. On his visit, the Minister took…
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12 Million Adults Delaying Social Care Plans Until Government Clarifies Policy, Report Reveals
Millions are delaying making care plans and are confused by government policy towards later life care, reveals research among over-45s for the 2024 edition of…
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Carers UK Welcomes Huge Engagement On Future Of NHS – Including Carers Voices To Shape 10 Year Plan
Today (Monday 21 October 2024) the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care will launch an engagement programme to form a new 10-year health…
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‘No More Cuts To Social Care,’ Plea
CAMPAIGERS have sent an impassioned plea to the Chancellor not to impose any further financial hardship on the care of older, vulnerable and disabled adults.The…
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CQC Responds To Reviews By Dr Penny Dash And Professor Sir Mike Richards
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has welcomed 2 important reviews that will help to set the future direction for CQC: the final report of Dr…
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Urgent Turnaround Of CQC Required As “Significant Failures” Revealed
A major review into the CQC has confirmed ‘significant failings’ in the way the watchdog operates, a report has revealed. The Department of Health and…
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