Boris Johnson is to announce a £200 million cash injection to replace MRI machines, CT scanners and breast screening equipment. The Prime Minister is pledging an overhaul to cancer screening,
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Funding for youth services has dropped by nearly 70% since 2010, research suggests. The YMCA gathered data from 84 local authorities on planned spending for 2019/20, with the average spend
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The ombudsman in charge of social care has seen a jump in the number of upheld complaints, sparking concerns that providers are attempting to “ration resources” to cut costs. The
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Many parents want extra school funding to be spent on child mental health services and support for youngsters with special needs, according to a poll. Alongside funding for textbooks, laboratory
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This week the government All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Social Care released a report on the professionalisation of Social Care workers. The report reiterates what UNISON have been saying for
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A new report published today reveals 71% of autistic adults in England aren’t getting the support they need. This could mean up to 327,000 autistic adults aren’t getting help to
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Nurseries and childminders are to get extra money towards providing free childcare hours for pre-schoolers, the Chancellor has announced. Early years spending is to increase by £66 million in 2020/21,
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Councils will be able to access new funding of £1.5 billion for social care next year, the Chancellor has announced. Sajid Javid made the move in the face of ongoing
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The Government must substantially invest in the social care system to avert the risk of “total collapse” in the worst-affected areas, a charity has warned. Age UK said health and
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The Government must invest £7.5 billion a year over the next four years to address the “shameful policy failure” of the social care system, the Health Foundation said. More than
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