The forthcoming plan to fix the NHS will see funds allocated to social care, the Health Secretary has suggested. Wes Streeting said spending NHS resources “more effectively though social care”
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Pressures continue to push councils towards the “financial brink” as they face a multibillion-pound funding gap, according to a report. The Local Government Association (LGA) said its research among more
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A mental health charity supporting people struggling with self-harm has been awarded £1.5m from the Scottish Government. Self-Harm Network Scotland (SHNS) welcomed the two-year funding boost, which will enable it
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Districts experiencing some of the worst homelessness pressures are set to lose millions in prevention funding under Government plans, analysis suggests. Areas in England including coastal towns, rural communities and
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Higher care provider fees and stretched council budgets are leading to a “doom loop” for adult social care where there is less help available for those in need, a report
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Council finances are increasingly unsustainable and in need of reform, the public spending watchdog has warned. The National Audit Office (NAO) warned town halls are becoming more and more preoccupied
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Social care campaigners have marched on Westminster to tell the Government that providers are “facing a struggle to survive this spring”. A number of groups were taking part in a
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The Government has confirmed that 30 councils facing exceptional financial hardship will be given additional support to protect services and ensure their sustainability. The struggling authorities were informed on Thursday
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More than half of councils responsible for special educational needs provision will not be able to balance their books when a “statutory override” ends next year, a survey has suggested.
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Children’s charity Barnardo’s is celebrating a historic milestone after receiving an £18 million donation, the largest single donation in its 160-year history. Barnardo’s said the “extraordinary” donation will fund the
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