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NI conference to focus on health and social care delivery

By Iain MacDonald20th April 2015News Northern Ireland

A conference taking place in Belfast aims to provide a timely opportunity to discuss the future of health and social care provision in Northern Ireland. The event will take place

Labour manifesto vows £2.5bn ‘time to care’ funding

By The Press Association14th April 2015News England

Labour’s manifesto confirmed the party’s pledge of a £2.5 billion “time to care” fund to boost spending on health, but did not match Conservative and Liberal Democrat promises to meet

Publications: Turning health & social care integration policy to practice (Scotland)

By Iain MacDonald14th April 2015Reports & Resources

Adapting to the preventative agenda is one key challenge for the new integrated Health and Social Care Partnerships being established across Scotland. Their role is vital to the practical embedding

Quality of care priority for new Borders care company

By Iain MacDonald3rd April 2015News Scotland

Adult social care sevices in the Scottish Borders have been transferred to an arm’s length organisation in a bid to help save £5.6m over five years. The move will see

Scots projects share £400K funding for long term conditions

By Iain MacDonald2nd April 2015News Scotland

22 new projects across Scotland will share a slice of £400,000 funding from the Self Management IMPACT Fund to support new ways of working. This investment from the Self

Report: Approaches to social care prevention in a time of austerity

By Iain MacDonald2nd April 2015Reports & Resources

As part of their wider Improvement Plan, West Midlands Association of Directors of Adult Social Services and Improvement & Efficiency West Midlands approached HSMC to work with them to look

University kick off health and social care debating series

By Iain MacDonald1st April 2015Education & Training

London South Bank University’s (LSBU) School of Health and Social Care has kicked off the first in a series of topical debates. The first debate covered a set of national

Social care changes ambitious but ‘built on sand’

By The Press Association1st April 2015News England

Major changes to the social care system which come into place in England today are “built on sand” unless more funding is allocated, charities have warned. The Care and Support

Webwatch – New Self-directed Support Scotland site

By Iain MacDonald1st April 2015Webwatch

The Scottish Government has launched a new version of the Self-directed Support (SDS) website. Self-directed Support allows people, their carers and their families to make informed choices on what their

New name and extra powers for Welsh workforce regulator

By Iain MacDonald31st March 2015News Wales

The Minister for Health and Social Services, Professor Mark Drakeford, has issued a written statement on plans for the Care Council for Wales to be transformed into a new body,