Green paper will not be “a cure all”
Social care ministers have been warned not to see the forthcoming green paper on the funding of care for older adults as…
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The best homes work in partnership
“The best homes don’t operate in isolation; they engage with a wide range of partners to understand each patient’s individual care requirement,”…
Care England warns that social care must not become a ‘poor relation’
Care England has warned that social care must not become the ‘poor relation’ to the NHS as it waits for the first-ever…
Housing agreement aims to delay care home entry
Delayed admissions to long-term care settings is among the goals set out in a new memorandum of understanding designed to improve health…
Providers respond to Jeremy Hunt’s “warm words”
Healthcare sector providers have urged ministers to go beyond “warm words” and to renew government thinking on social care reform. Niall Dickson,…
Jeremy Hunt promises radical social care reform
Health and Social Care Secretary Jeremy Hunt (pictured) has outlined seven principles of reform for a world class social care system. Speaking…
Government sets summer date for social care reform plans
The Government has announced that it will publish the long awaited Green Paper on care and support for older people by summer…
Social care spending rises by £556m – but costs up too
Annual spending by local authorities on social care rose by £556 million in 2016/17 to £17.5 billion – a 3.3 % increase in…
‘Social care must be a General Election issue’
There have been calls for social care to be a key issue in the forthcoming General Election. The snap election provides a…
Self-pay subsidies ‘unacceptable’ say MPs
The practice of self-funding care home residents paying more to subsidise those paid for by local authorities is ‘unacceptable’ according to the…