Majority of councils ‘will need to increase charges to make ends meet’
Council finances are in a “mess” and the vast majority have said they will need to increase charges for services to make ends meet in the face of a Government
Read MoreCouncil finances are in a “mess” and the vast majority have said they will need to increase charges for services to make ends meet in the face of a Government
Read MoreMany patients are getting poorer care as the NHS financial crisis is deepening, experts have warned. The King’s Fund health charity said NHS trusts are forecasting an end-of-year net deficit
Read MoreHealth Minister Simon Hamilton has announced that he would be investing an additional £2m per year in Autism Services to tackle waiting lists and improve access to support services. Demand
Read MoreA £3m package of Welsh Government funding and support will help local authorities implement major reforms to Wales’ social care system when a landmark law comes into force in April,
Read MoreAn organisation which supports older people to live longer in their own homes has been given one million pounds to provide customised support services for people affected by dementia. The
Read MoreThe UK should have a “properly resourced” social care plan in place by 2018 to help ease the burden on the NHS, the head of the health service has said.
Read MoreMore than £54m will be made available to improve access to mental health services, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday. This additional investment will improve access to psychological therapies for
Read MoreNearly £22m of grant funding has been awarded to organisations and projects which support vulnerable children, adults and older people by the Welsh Government, Health and Social Services Minister Mark
Read MoreLeading charities have called on David Cameron to take “bold” action to tackle the growing pressures on health and social care, warning that vulnerable elderly and disabled people will “bear
Read MoreEngland must decide how much it spends on NHS and social care services to prevent “a state of crisis”, a former health minister has insisted. Liberal Democrat Norman Lamb warned
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