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New website to support providers on self-directed support

By Iain MacDonald14th March 2015News Scotland

A new website providing guidance to social care providers on self-directed support is now live. Providers and Personalisation has been working with providers from across Scotland to develop a national

Social care insufficient and will get worse, say GPs

By The Press Association13th March 2015News England

Nearly nine in 10 GPs questioned for a survey said they feared that social care services were not providing sufficient care for patients leading to extra pressure on surgeries and

Social care spending falls by third in past decade

By The Press Association11th March 2015News England

Older people in society are being hit by a “double whammy” of cuts that are weakening the system for looking after them at home, a charity has said. New figures

Care projects selected for £200M health and social care integration

By The Press Association11th March 2015News England

The NHS in England is launching the first wave of a series of new “vanguard” projects aimed at driving forward more integration between health and social care. Proposals put forward

Macmillan warns lack of social care having devastating consequences

By The Press Association9th March 2015News England

Only one in five people with cancer receive any kind of formal support, with many left housebound or unable to wash or dress themselves, a charity has warned. Macmillan Cancer

Eight sites named for health & social care integration projects

By The Press Association9th March 2015News England

Authorities today named the first eight sites where projects will take place to blend health and social care funding for individuals, allowing them to take control of how it is

Balls accuses Tories over ‘colossal’ NHS and social care cuts

By The Press Association9th March 2015News England

The Tories will be forced to cut spending on the National Health Service – or introduce charging – if they are to press ahead with their plans for “colossal” cuts

Greens pledge free social care to all over 65

By The Press Association6th March 2015News England

Social care for all over 65s would be free under the Greens, Natalie Bennett has announced. In a speech to the party’s spring conference in Liverpool, the party leader said

Pay for NHS treatment to offset social care costs, think tank

By The Press Association4th March 2015News England

Making people pay towards their NHS treatment could be used to reduce pressure on funding for social care, a report suggests. Having to contribute financially would also provide a “nudge”

Social care nearing ‘crisis point’ over low pay

By The Press Association3rd March 2015News England

Social care in the UK will reach “crisis point” if nothing is done to improve pay and conditions for workers, a new report has warned. A study by the Resolution