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Call for social care funding to be ring-fenced

By Iain MacDonald16th February 2015News England

Social care funding must be protected in the same way that it is for the NHS in the next Budget or another crisis such as the one seen this winter

NHS crisis won’t be fixed without successful social care policy

By Iain MacDonald12th February 2015News England

The next government’s stance on social care could make or break the NHS, according to social policy expert and campaigner Professor Peter Beresford OBE. As the media increasingly reports on

Consultation: Changes to Practice Guidance for Social Care Managers in Wales

By Iain MacDonald9th February 2015Reports & Resources

The Care Council for Wales is inviting social care managers to comment on proposed changed to The Social Care Manager: Practice Guidance for Social Care Managers registered with the Care

Updated Code of Practice for social care workers in Wales

By Iain MacDonald5th February 2015News Wales

A revised set of standards for social care workers in Wales has been agreed by the Board of the Care Council for Wales (CCW). The standards will be launched following

Engage: Health and social care debate heating up in run-up to election 2015

By Professor Chris Ham2nd February 2015Engage

As debate on the future of the NHS rises up the agenda ahead of the general election in May, the government can take comfort from our report on the British

Start date announced for social care managers programme

By Iain MacDonald29th January 2015Education & Training

The National Skills Academy (NSA) for Social Care have announced a March start date for their Front-line Leaders programme. Front-line Leaders consists of 3 modules mapped to the Skills Academy’s

DH expand integrated health & social care programme

By Iain MacDonald29th January 2015News England

The Department of Health has announced the expansion their Integrated Care Pioneers Programme which aims to promote innovative ways of joining up health and social care. The aim is to

Social care system in ‘calamitous rapid decline’, Age UK

By The Press Association21st January 2015News England

The number of elderly people receiving social care from local authorities in England has fallen by almost a third over the past decade – despite an ageing population – a

Funding announced to ease Scots hospital discharge

By Iain MacDonald20th January 2015News Scotland

A further £100 million over three years is to be invested in the NHS to help reduce the numbers of people waiting to be discharged from hospital. This funding will

Labour calls for emergency summit on health & social care

By The Press Association7th January 2015News England

Labour has called on the Government to convene an emergency summit of health, social care, council and emergency services to find ways to ease the pressures on struggling accident and