£2.45bn NHS trusts deficit sparks fears over future patient care
NHS trusts have recorded the biggest ever deficit in the history of the health service, prompting fears about the future of patient care. Data shows NHS trusts ended the last
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Care home insolvencies rise amid council funding pressures
The number of care home insolvencies increased by almost a fifth last year amid a fall in local authority funding, a new study has revealed. A total of 47 care
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Nicky Morgan calls for bids for £200M children’s services funding pot
Town halls will be offered cash incentives as part of an overhaul of social services for troubled children, the Education Secretary has announced. Nicky Morgan has urged councils and charities
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Rhetoric on mental health funding is good but it ‘won’t happen’, Norman Lamb
The Government risks failing to reach its own standards for mental healthcare because of a lack of funding, according to a former coalition minister. Norman Lamb said the “huge” financial
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Hamilton announces £1.57M funding to support the families of disabled children in NI
Health Minister Simon Hamilton today announced that the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has provided £1.57million in funding to the Family Fund. This funding will enable the
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Scottish Government condemns ‘£1bn spending cut buried in Budget’
The Scottish Government has said the Chancellor’s Budget – which provides support for Scotland’s oil industry, armed forces, cities and regions – contains a “hidden” £1 billion cut to spending
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Charities welcome ‘overdue’ £115m package to tackle homeless crisis
At least 2,000 places will be created to help rough sleepers leave hostels under moves to tackle the UK’s rising homeless crisis. Most of a £115 million package will be
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Ulster study aims to empower young with disabilities to improve health & wellbeing
Researchers from Ulster University and National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway have been awarded €295,000 to develop a weight management model for young adults with intellectual disabilities. It aims to
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Scots voluntary groups share £900k on local communities schemes
Over £900,000 of grants have been awarded to voluntary organisations working to improve Scotland’s health. Minister for Sport, Health Improvement and Mental Health, Jamie Hepburn, announced the awards, during a
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Local government leaders urge George Osborne to spare the axe
Town hall leaders have warned George Osborne against making further cuts to council budgets. With reductions to council grants planned over the next four years, councils say that key services
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