All social care providers will be able to receive emergency funding directly from the Government, under proposed reforms recognising the need for “fast intervention” during the coronavirus pandemic. The Government
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Nicola Sturgeon has announced £250 million over the next five years for addiction services to tackle rising numbers of drug deaths in Scotland. Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, the First
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Boris Johnson has pledged to unveil his long-awaited social care plan later this year, as he warned that young people will need to start thinking about the cost of being
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The health and care sector faces a “perilously uncertain” future post-Brexit, a new report has said. The impact of the end of the transition period on December 31 is a
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Local authorities will have access to an extra £1 billion to help them fund social care and address coronavirus pressures next year, the Government has said. Chancellor Rishi Sunak said
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The Chancellor has been warned he is on a collision course with public sector workers after he announced a “pause” in rises for many next year. Rishi Sunak said nurses,
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Social services have experienced a sharp increase in the number of vulnerable adults seeking help as the pandemic continues, a leading support association has said. The Association of Directors of
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Ongoing cuts to learning disability support systems that put strain on family carers are a “ticking time bomb”, a charity has warned. Almost 90% of people with learning disabilities who
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More than £10 billion in extra NHS funding is needed just to tackle the growing backlog in care caused by the pandemic, according to the British Medical Association. The BMA,
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Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann has announced a £5m funding package for Domiciliary Care as well as confirming the completion of a Rapid Learning Review which will help shape
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