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Data reveals reasons for delays in discharging hundreds of hospital patients

By Ian Jones and Storm Newton, Reporters25th July 2023News England

Hundreds of patients are taking up hospital beds across England every day despite being ready to leave, due to hold-ups in sorting transport, medicines and paperwork, or because they have

Councils ‘simply do not understand’ evidence given by Matt Hancock, inquiry told

By Aine Fox, Reporter19th July 2023News England

Evidence given to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry by Matt Hancock has been called into question by local councils, which insisted his former department had “far more levers” to oversee social

Adult social care workforce growing but ‘significant pressure’ remains, says report

By Aine Fox, Reporter12th July 2023News England

The adult social care workforce in England has begun to grow again, according to new research which found vacancies are down slightly while the number of filled roles has risen.

Leading social care provider warns staff shortages could worsen

By The Press Association12th July 202313th July 2023News Scotland

A leading Scottish care provider has said it is “in crisis” amid staff shortages and warned that things are only going to get worse unless something changes. Andrew Williamson, deputy

NHS in danger of being buried under social care ‘avalanche’, Sir Ed Davey warns

By Patrick Daly, Reporter6th July 2023News England

The NHS is in danger of being buried under a social care “avalanche” as patients struggle to find adequate care to allow them to leave hospital, according to the Liberal

Properly funded social care ‘best 75th birthday present NHS could receive’, say charities

By Aine Fox, Reporter4th July 2023News England

A commitment to properly fund social care would be the “best 75th birthday present that the NHS could receive”, political party leaders have been told. A coalition of more than

No plans to remove care workers from shortage occupation list, Downing Street says

By Dominic McGrath and Nina Lloyd, Reporters3rd July 2023News England

The Government has no plans to remove care workers from the shortage occupation list to cut immigration despite calls from Tory MPs, Downing Street said. No 10 also downplayed the

Hancock admits adult social care ‘was in nowhere near good-enough shape’ for pandemic

By Aine Fox, Reporter27th June 2023News England

Adult social care was in a “terrible” state of pandemic preparedness with the Government lacking basic knowledge, including how many care homes were in the UK at the time when

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

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