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Government announce drive for greater adoption of technology in social care on launch of White Paper

By Jemma Crew, Martina Bet, Lizzie Arnold, Reporters1st December 2021News England

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

New figures confirm ‘deepening crisis’ in social care with at least 42,000 staff leaving since April

By Jemma Crew, Reporter1st December 2021News England

More than 40,000 social care staff have left the sector over the last six months, analysis of Government figures shows, amid what a think tank is calling a “toxic mix

Almost 400,000 on care lists amid ‘rapidly deteriorating’ situation, social services leaders warn

By Jemma Crew, Reporter29th November 2021News England

Almost 400,000 people are on social care ‘waiting lists’, care bosses estimate, as they warn of a “rapidly deteriorating” situation for older and disabled people this winter. An estimated 204,241

Officials apologise after vulnerable adult with cancer died ‘with no dignity’ in uninhabitable home

By Laura Paterson, Reporter25th November 2021News Scotland

Healthcare bosses have apologised for failings after a review found a vulnerable adult with cancer died “with no dignity”, in pain and soiled with faeces in a home said to

Michael Gove set for ‘urgent’ talks with Prime Minister on social care recruitment problems

By Jonathan Bunn, Reporter23rd November 2021News England

Michael Gove has said he will meet Health Secretary Sajid Javid and Boris Johnson this week for “urgent” talks on the recruitment and retention of social care workers. This comes

Boris Johnson narrowly sees off rebellion to get approval for change to social care plan

By Sam Blewett and Jemma Crew, Reporter22nd November 202122nd November 2021News England

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

PM defends ‘incredibly generous’ social care reform plan as he seeks to head off backbench revolt

By David Hughes, Gavin Cordon and Geraldine Scott, Reporters22nd November 2021News England

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

Prime Minister faces Tory revolt over social care plans which critics argue leaves poorest worse off

By David Hughes, Patrick Daly and Geraldine Scott, Reporters22nd November 2021News England

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

Care home workforce in England falls 3,700 in week vaccination became mandatory – data suggests

By Jemma Crew and Ian Jones, Reporters18th November 2021News England

More than 3,700 care home staff in England left their jobs over the week that the mandatory vaccination rule came into force, figures suggest. The number of staff in care

Poorest will not see any benefit and be hit hardest by social care cap changes – Sir Andrew Dilnot

By Jemma Crew, Reporter18th November 2021News England

Poorer recipients of care, including those in the North of England and in areas with lower house prices, will be hit hardest by proposed changes to the social care cap,

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England’s hospitals within hours of running out of some PPE items – Matt Hancock

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb