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National care service would ‘further deplete’ powers of local authorities, warns academic

By The Press Association28th September 2021News Scotland

The proposed National Care Service would “further deplete” the powers of local government, an academic has warned. The Scottish Government is currently consulting on setting up the service, which they

Judge told how teenager in ‘crisis situation’ costing council ‘staggering’ £45,000 a week

By Brian Farmer, Reporter27th September 2021News England

A judge has raised concern about a shortage of secure accommodation for troubled teenagers after being told that a council is spending £45,000 a week on the care of a

Social care leaders hit out at 11th hour vaccine exemption allowing care home staff to ‘self-certify’

By Jemma Crew, Reporter15th September 2021News England

Care home staff in England will be able to temporarily “self-certify” that they are medically exempt from getting a coronavirus vaccine, it has emerged. Pregnant care home workers will also

Arrest made in relation to medication after care home resident dies in Gloucester

By Claire Hayhurst, Reporter14th September 2021News England

Police have made an arrest following the death of a care home resident in Gloucester. The man, aged in his 70s, died on September 8 after being admitted to Gloucestershire

Welsh Government announce £50m funding boost for social care sector

By Rod Minchin, Reporter14th September 2021News Wales

Nearly £50 million is to be invested in Wales’s social care sector, the Welsh Government has announced. Most of the funding will be given to local authorities to help meet

Scottish councils demand ‘transparent conversation’ on costs of National Care Service

By The Press Association13th September 2021News Scotland

Scottish ministers are being urged to come clean on the cost of setting up a new National Care Service and where the money will come to pay for it. Cosla

NHS salaries fuel fears that social care cash will be absorbed by health service

By Geraldine Scott, Reporter9th September 2021News England

The Government will be keeping a “really close eye” on how extra funding will be spent by the NHS, a minister has said, amid fears cash eventually destined for social

Prime Minister’s controversial £12bn national insurance tax hike clears the Commons

By Gavin Cordon, Reporter8th September 2021News England

Boris Johnson has secured MPs’ backing for his controversial £12 billion tax hike to pay for health and social care despite seeing his Commons majority cut. The House voted by

Engage: Social care reform – Lifetime cap on costs may only partially protect assets

By Jonquil Lowe, The Open University8th September 2021Engage

The costs of care in old age can be scarily high and difficult to plan for, particularly if it becomes necessary to move into a care home. It’s estimated that

Councils report 300,000 waiting for social care assessments in England – up 26% in three months

By Jemma Crew, Reporter8th September 2021News England

The number of people waiting for social care services has risen by a quarter in three months amid a crisis of rising demand for care at home, staff shortages and

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Judge told how teenager in ‘crisis situation’ costing council ‘staggering’ £45,000 a week

Arrest made in relation to medication after care home resident dies in Gloucester

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National care service would ‘further deplete’ powers of local authorities, warns academic

Judge told how teenager in ‘crisis situation’ costing council ‘staggering’ £45,000 a week

Social care leaders hit out at 11th hour vaccine exemption allowing care home staff to ‘self-certify’

Arrest made in relation to medication after care home resident dies in Gloucester

Welsh Government announce £50m funding boost for social care sector

Scottish councils demand ‘transparent conversation’ on costs of National Care Service

NHS salaries fuel fears that social care cash will be absorbed by health service

Prime Minister’s controversial £12bn national insurance tax hike clears the Commons

Engage: Social care reform – Lifetime cap on costs may only partially protect assets

Councils report 300,000 waiting for social care assessments in England – up 26% in three months