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Earmarking funds for health and social care
Hypothecated funding is on the political agenda. Deven Pamben assesses the arguments for and against.
The decision to give the NHS a funding boost of...
Matt Hancock appointed health and social care secretary
The fallout from the resignations of the foreign and Brexit secretaries yesterday (Monday 9 July) have led to ministerial changes at the Department of...
CareTech approaches Cambian over deal
CareTech Holdings is in discussions with the Cambian Group regarding a possible £400m takeover.
The specialist social care services provider confirmed it had held talks...
A Review of the Adult Social Care Relative Needs Formulae
Dr Florin Vadean and Prof Julien Forder of the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU) at the University of Kent offer insight on the...
CM meets… Sir Andrew Dilnot
Seven years after the Commission on the Funding of Care and Support made its recommendations, Deven Pamben speaks with the man who chaired the...
Inprogress: the latest care developments
Oakland Care
Care home operator Oakland Care has opened Beechwood Grove care home in Eastbourne, East Sussex.
The 58-bed home provides residential, nursing, memory and respite...
Growing number of older people managing care alone, says Age UK
Failure to properly fund social care has resulted in growing numbers of frail and unwell older people living with unmet care needs.
The number of...
Mears chairman Bob Holt to stand down
Mears Group chairman Bob Holt (pictured) will not stand for re-election at the organisation’s 2019 annual general meeting.
The decision comes days after Shareholder Value...
Homecare fragility
Colin Angel delves into the struggles facing the homecare market
Fragility of the state-funded homecare market continues to be a serious concern for social care...
‘Leadership’ needed to integrate health and social care, says NAO boss
The head of the National Audit Office (NAO) has called for ‘serious political leadership’ in integrating health and social care.
In a report assessing the...
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