Social care deal will see non-emergency patients transferred by Uber
Uber taxis could soon be used to transfer non-emergency patients to and from hospital after a deal was struck between an NHS trust and social care company Cera. The deal
Read MoreUber taxis could soon be used to transfer non-emergency patients to and from hospital after a deal was struck between an NHS trust and social care company Cera. The deal
Read MoreA Treasury minister has denied reports the Government is considering a “death tax” to help fund social care. Jane Ellison said “no” to Labour former health secretary Andy Burnham when
Read MoreMore than 140,000 NHS and care workers in England face an uncertain future after Brexit unless the Government guarantees the rights of European Union citizens, according to a new study.
Read MoreThe Welsh Government has announced the new board of the body responsible for improving social care in Wales. Social Care Wales will come into effect from 3 April 2017 and
Read MoreNHS doctors’ experiences of “grave pressure” they face while working in the health service have been laid bare in a new report. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said its
Read MoreThe under-pressure social care sector in England is reportedly in line for a funding boost in Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Budget next month. According to the Health Service Journal (HSJ), additional
Read MoreSocial care services will continue to be cut despite extra funding, council chiefs warned after the Government confirmed its local government funding package for next year. Communities Secretary Sajid Javid
Read MoreAs the Local Government Association (LGA) today warns Council Tax rises in 2017/18 will not bring in enough money to prevent further extensive cuts to local services next year, the British
Read MoreTown halls will be forced to carry on making deep cuts to services despite imposing inflation-busting tax rises, councils have warned. Local authorities are being pushed “perilously close to the
Read MoreNHS hospitals will not be able to balance their books until problems in social care are addressed, health experts have warned. The Health Foundation said the gap in social care
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