Government unveils technology and career path plan to transform social care

Government unveils technology and career path plan to transform social care

By Liz Wells 09 April 2025

Care leaders will be trained to use technology to improve patient care and help people live independently in their own homes for longer.

What's the plan?

By Lee Peart 07 April 2025

Former health secretary Stephen Dorrell says Labour has failed to set out how it wants the health service to change despite being in power for nine months

Charity that helped ease NHS pressures forced to close

By Lee Peart 02 April 2025

A charity that supported vulnerable people to stay at home and ease pressure on the NHS has been forced to close.

Advisory council to help accelerate social care reform

By Lee Peart 02 April 2025

An advisory council has been appointed by the Social Care Foundation (SCF) think-tank to help the Casey Commission implement faster reform.

Streeting pledges to spend more on social care through NHS

By Lee Peart 24 March 2025

Social care will receive more funding through the NHS in this spring’s 10-Year Health Plan, the health and social care secretary has revealed.

The untapped potential of social care

24 March 2025

NHS financial and operational sustainability cannot be achieved without strengthening social care, write Kathryn Smith, chief executive of the Social Care Institute for Excellence

BREAKING NEWS: Government votes to reject health and care NICs exemption

By Lee Peart 19 March 2025

The Government has voted to reject a Liberal Democrat amendment to exempt health and care providers from a rise in NICs.

Health and social care facing £457m funding gap in Scotland

By Lee Peart 06 March 2025

Health and social care finances are facing a £457m funding gap in 2024/25, a new report has revealed.

Lib Dems call for social care NICs exemption in Spring Statement

By Lee Peart 06 March 2025

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged to exempt social care from a hike in National Insurance Contributions (NICs) in the Spring Statement.

Higher staff costs force councils to cut social care provision

By Lee Peart 03 March 2025

Higher staffing costs are forcing local authorities to cut the number of people they support, new analysis has found.

Lords vote to exempt social care from NIC hike

By Lee Peart 26 February 2025

The House of Lords voted yesterday to exempt social care providers from a National Insurance hike set to come into force in April.

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