The Health Services Management Centre (HSMC) at the University of Birmingham has edited a special edition of the Journal of Integrated Care exploring the crucial relationship between general practice and
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Health spending should be diverted to improving social care for the elderly, according to the body representing independent care services in Scotland. Scottish Care has called on politicians to tackle
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Cardiff University has launched a free website resource for Children’s social care law in Wales, aimed at social workers and other practitioners who deal with children and their families. The
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Additional funds are urgently needed to protect older and vulnerable people in the face of £1.1 billion budget cuts to adult social services, a report has warned. This follows “almost
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An online toolkit has been launched by the Care Council for Wales (CCW) to help employers know how best to support their Personal Assistants’ to develop their skills and knowledge
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A new £3 million fund has been announced to enable active and independent living for people who are recovering from illness or injury. The fund will be used to deliver
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A cross-sector strategic partnership has been established between the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) and NHS 24 Health Information Services (HiS). This new third sector and public
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Ofsted carries out an annual programme of survey reports alongside its main inspection programme of providers. The survey programme serves a range of purposes. Depending on the subject chosen, a
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Ofsted have published updated versions of datasets which are disclosed as a result of Freedom of Information requests. Some information which is requested is exempt from disclosure to the public
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Major changes to the way people’s needs are assessed to decide if they need a package of care and support in Wales have been unveiled by Health and Social Services
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