Money is to be given to health and social care students to help them complete their studies and go into the sector, the Welsh Government has announced. The £1.8 million
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Scotland’s under pressure health and social care sectors are to receive a record £18 billion next year, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes confirmed. Ms Forbes (pictured) unveiled her draft Budget for
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Care groups and charities have welcomed the Government’s “vision” to improve social care but said more funding is urgently needed to deliver this and pull the sector “back from the
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The Government has announced a new repairs service to help older and disabled people live independently for longer in their own homes as part of key social care reforms. It
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Boris Johnson’s proposed new cap on social care has moved a step closer to reality after a majority of MPs voted in favour of it in parliament. The cap, which
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It is a “tragedy” that calls for emergency funding to stabilise the social care sector over the winter seem to have “fallen on deaf ears”, a boss in the industry
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Boris Johnson narrowly succeeded in getting the Commons to back a change to social care reforms despite a sizeable Tory rebellion over concerns it will hit poorer pensioners. Senior Conservative
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Boris Johnson insisted his plans for reform of social care funding are “incredibly generous” as he sought to head off a looming backbench revolt. Some Conservative MPs warned they will
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Boris Johnson faces a backbench revolt over his social care plans as a minister insisted the reforms would mean “fewer people” would have to sell their homes to meet the
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Health Secretary Sajid Javid is facing scrutiny for holding share options in a tech firm that provides artificial intelligence software to the health sector. Mr Javid was also paid the
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