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Experts warn of ‘unintended consequences’ of leaning on private sector capacity

By Storm Newton, Reporter4th August 2023News England

The Government must be wary of “longer-term and unintended consequences” of leaning on private sector capacity to tackle NHS waiting lists, experts have said. The Department of Health and Social

Mental welfare investigation finds steps ‘not taken’ to help vulnerable person who died

By Ryan McDougall, Reporter3rd August 20233rd August 2023News Scotland

An investigation has found steps to protect a vulnerable Scot who died while under the influence of another person were “not taken”. The person, known anonymously as “AB”, had learning

NHS to use trusted suppliers list to get medically fit patients out of hospital beds

By Ella Pickover, Reporter2nd August 2023News England

NHS officials have created a one-stop shop so hospitals in England can find companies which can help them get medically fit patients out of hospital beds. NHS Shared Business Services

Complaints about care services see increase of 85% in decade, says Care Inspectorate

By The Press Association1st August 2023News Scotland

Complaints about care services reached a 10-year high last year – with complaints about homes for older people making up more than two fifths of them. The latest report from

‘Pretty miserable’ situation for people in need of social care with lengthy delays reported

By Aine Fox, Reporter31st July 2023News England

The wait for social care for those who need it has been described as “pretty miserable” by an expert in the sector, as new data showed lengthy hold-ups in the

Engage: Dispelling the myths of compassionate leadership

By Sarah-Jane Dale, Skills for Care31st July 2023Engage

Chronic staffing issues, low retention rates, high sickness rates and low morale. The challenges facing us in health and social care continue and things simply must change. The way for

Social care leaders welcome funding announcement but say major reform still needed

By Aine Fox, Reporter30th July 2023News England

Social care leaders have welcomed news that previously-pledged investment in the sector will go towards helping with recruitment and retention of staff but said major reform is still needed to

Plans to cut police mental health callouts in next two years branded ‘simply dangerous’

By Margaret Davis and Flora Thompson, Reporters26th July 2023News England

Plans to sharply reduce the number of mental health callouts dealt with by police in England in the next two years are dangerous and could have catastrophic consequences, psychologists have

Charities lament unfulfilled promise four years on from vow to ‘fix social care’

By Aine Fox, Reporter25th July 2023News England

A pledge made in Downing Street four years ago today to fix the social care crisis has been left unfulfilled – with promises of support for the sector shelved, diluted

Councils ‘simply do not understand’ evidence given by Matt Hancock, inquiry told

By Aine Fox, Reporter19th July 2023News England

Evidence given to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry by Matt Hancock has been called into question by local councils, which insisted his former department had “far more levers” to oversee social

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Mental welfare investigation finds steps ‘not taken’ to help vulnerable person who died

Complaints about care services see increase of 85% in decade, says Care Inspectorate

Plans to cut police mental health callouts in next two years branded ‘simply dangerous’

MPs reject Tory bid to launch another national inquiry into grooming gangs

Elon Musk ‘knows absolutely nothing’ about grooming gangs, Jess Phillips says

Former child abuse inquiry chairwoman urges Government to act over 2022 report

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Tag: Adult Care

Experts warn of ‘unintended consequences’ of leaning on private sector capacity

Mental welfare investigation finds steps ‘not taken’ to help vulnerable person who died

NHS to use trusted suppliers list to get medically fit patients out of hospital beds

Complaints about care services see increase of 85% in decade, says Care Inspectorate

‘Pretty miserable’ situation for people in need of social care with lengthy delays reported

Engage: Dispelling the myths of compassionate leadership

Social care leaders welcome funding announcement but say major reform still needed

Plans to cut police mental health callouts in next two years branded ‘simply dangerous’

Charities lament unfulfilled promise four years on from vow to ‘fix social care’

Councils ‘simply do not understand’ evidence given by Matt Hancock, inquiry told