PHE report conclusions for COVID discharge is “rewriting history”
The National Care Forum has dismissed the Public Health England (PHE) report into the links between hospital discharges and COVID outbreaks in…
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Five reasons why social care lies “fractured and forgotten”
Five main factors are the cause of market instability in social care, according to a report by the Nuffield Trust.
Councils count the cost of COVID on budgets
Coronavirus has left local authorities seriously underfunded and facing budget cuts, a study from the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned.
National Living Wage to increase by 2.2%
The Government has announced that the National Living Wage will increase by 2.2 per cent in 2021. From April 2021, the National…
Social care ‘left out in the cold’ in spending review
Social care has been ‘left out in the cold’ after yesterday’s Comprehensive Spending Review outlined the funding the sector would receive in…
Adult social care needs a 10 year plan and £7bn annual funding, say MPs
The Health and Social Care Committee have published a report calling for urgent social care reform, with recommendations including a 10 year…
Reimbursement of IHS can now be claimed by international care staff
Many international care staff will now be exempt from the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) to use the NHS and can claim reimbursement.
MAC advice for shortage occupation list still failing social care workers
The Mitigation Advisory Committee (MAC) recommendations for the shortage occupation list are still failing to tackle the problems of low pay and…
Care homes to receive free iPads to help residents stay connected
The Government has announced it will provide care homes with up to 11,000 free iPad tablets in a bid to keep residents…
Care providers to receive extra £546m and free PPE under winter plan to aid infection control
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced care providers in England will receive an extra £546 million to reduce the…
