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Surrey County Council abandons 15% tax rise to offset social care costs

By David Hughes7th February 2017News England

A Tory-led authority has abandoned plans for a 15% hike in council tax to address the crisis in social care funding and will instead “take a risk” that ministers will

Scotish Government launch health & social care workforce consultation

By The Press Association2nd February 2017News Scotland

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on a new strategy for healthcare staff in Scotland to close the “gap” in supply. The national workforce plan is aimed at tackling

Social services chiefs urge Chancellor deliver £1bn emergency adult care funding

By Arj Singh1st February 2017News England

Chancellor Philip Hammond should announce £1 billion in emergency funding for social care to stave off a short-term crisis, social services chiefs have said. The Association of Directors of Adult

Adult social care employers encouraged to apply to Workforce Development Fund

By Iain MacDonald1st February 2017Education & Training

Skills for Care are encouraging large national organisations and lead organisations of employer led partnerships to apply to the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) to help develop the skills and knowledge

Council leaders warn care funding shortage ‘will leave more people stranded in hospital’

By Ella Pickover31st January 2017News England

A growing number of people in need of social care could be left stranded in hospitals because of “continued underfunding”, council leaders have warned. Meanwhile, the number of people who

Glasgow home care provider to boost workforce in major recruitment drive

By Iain MacDonald31st January 2017News Scotland

Glasgow’s largest home care provider is undertaking one of its biggest recruitment drives as it seeks to boost its workforce by 300 employees. With a variety of positions available across

Social care cuts have been disaster for NHS provision, says ex-health secretary

By The Press Association24th January 2017News England

Cuts to social care have had a disastrous effect on NHS provision, a Labour former health secretary has warned. Lord Reid of Cardowan argued the move had a knock-on effect

Report: Impact of the National Living Wage on care providers – Skills for Care

By Iain MacDonald24th January 2017Reports & Resources

Skills for Care’s latest briefing, Pay In The Adult Social Care Sector, uses intelligence from its NMDS-SC workforce model to focus on the impact of the National Living Wage on care

As ‘last resort’ hospital takes legal action to evict bed blocker after two years

By The Press Association20th January 2017News England

A man has been evicted from his hospital bed by court order after he “unnecessarily” refused to leave for more than two years, it has been reported. The patient arrived

Mother’s anger after coroner finds Army failures contributed to Jaysley’s death

Thirty councils in severe financial distress granted support to protect services

More than half of councils face insolvency over special needs spending – survey

Man with Down’s syndrome died after care worker ‘landed on him’ in swimming pool