Health and social care integration must happen quicker, says report
The pace of integrating health and social care services needs to increase, a joint report by the Scottish government and Convention of Scottish Local...
Lack of social care funding details disappoints
Independent Age has expressed disappointment and frustration at Chancellor Philip Hammond for not providing details on social care funding in his Spring Statement.
The Chancellor...
Learning disability and autism consultation extended
The government has extended its consultation on mandatory autism and learning disability training until Friday 26 April.
The consultation, which opened on 13 February, has...
Think tank calls for free personal care before system collapses
The government has been urged to ‘overcome a legacy of failure on social care’ and reform the system before it faces collapse.
In steps to...
Co-production not happening for care users
Almost two-thirds (62%) of people who access social care support services feel they do not get a say in the design and delivery of...
Delayed transfer of care up slightly
The number of total delayed transfer of care days rose slightly in June year on year, official government figures show.
There were 135,202 total delayed...
Action for Care refused application to vary registration
A tribunal has ruled in favour of the health and care regulator’s decision to refuse an application by Action for Care Ltd to vary...
CQC identifies failures at child and adolescent mental health wards
An inspection report by the regulator has found ‘significant and immediate concerns’ at child and adolescent mental health wards in a Norfolk hospital.
The Care...
‘Age apartheid’ leading to divisions within communities, says report
Britain is one of the most age segregated countries in the world, with people of different ages unlikely to mix with each other outside...
Hft to roll out digital project after receiving grant
Hft is one of 16 organisations that will receive a share of £4.5m to help roll out digital projects on a wider scale.
The charity...
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