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Two million older people living with 'unmet' care need

By Lee Peart 30 September 2024

More than one in four (28%) people aged over 80 are living with some unmet need for social care, a new report by Age UK has found.

PEOPLE MOVES

Manchester mayor becomes co-chair the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership

By Liz Wells 30 September 2024

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, takes on the role of co-chair of the board of Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership.

SHROPSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS TRUST

Shropshire trusts appoint chair-in-common

By Liz Wells 27 September 2024

Andrew Morgan has been appointed as the new chair-in-common of Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust and The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

COVID-19 INQUIRY

Covid-19 Inquiry: Doctor describes 'scenes from hell'

By Lee Peart 27 September 2024

Professor Kevin Fong has described ‘scenes from hell’ in intensive care units during the Covid pandemic.

PAY NEGOTIATIONS

NHS Scotland consultants offered 10.5% pay rise

By Liz Wells 26 September 2024

Consultants across Scotland have been offered a 10.5% uplift to basic pay, back dated to 1 April 2024, as well as a £5.7m investment in other contractual elements.

ADASS

Just one-third of council directors able to invest in preventative services

By Lee Peart 26 September 2024

Just one-third of directors of adult social care directors are able to invest in preventative services in the year ahead, it has been revealed.

NHS CONFEDERATION

Nine in ten ICS leaders lack budgets to meet community care ambitions

By Lee Peart 26 September 2024

Nearly nine in ten (87%) ICS leaders lack the budgets to meet their ambitions to provide more care closer to home, research has found.

INTEGRATED CARE

Scotland's Winter Preparedness Plan unveiled

By Liz Wells 26 September 2024

The Scottish Government and Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) joint Winter Preparedness Plan will see a record number of NHS 24 call handlers support the public this winter as servic...

COVID

Covid Inquiry chair rejects UK Health Security Agency anonymity plea

By Lee Peart 26 September 2024

Covid-19 Inquiry chair Baroness Hallett has rejected a plea from the UK Health Security Agency for the anonymity of two of its employees during hearings.

PREVENTION