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LGA and ADASS express concerns over assessment numbers
The Local Government Association (LGA) and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) remain concerned about how the requirements of the Care...
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The Department of Health has awarded £1.6m to 11 projects as part of the Health and Social Care Volunteering Fund.
The grants will help organisations...
GPs tell of issues with MH care services
A survey of GPs views has revealed one in five doctors has experienced a patient coming to harm due to delays or a lack...
Dementia diagnosis numbers increase
The number of people diagnosed with dementia has risen to 344,000 patients in 2013/14 – an increase of 62% over seven years.According the Health...
Call for more end-of-life choice
A campaign has been launched to cut the number of people dying in hospital by 50,000 each year.
Help the Hospices is calling on the...
Children in council care increase by 12% in four years
The number of children in council care in England has increased by 12% in the past four years, according to the Audit Commission.Its latest...
Foster care guidance launched
New guidance published by the Children’s Partnership shows how those working in foster care and with looked after children can best support new Staying...
Opening up social care procurement in Birmingham: Founder of Matrix SCM Julian Young explains...
Like other local councils, Birmingham city council has been faced with the challenge of improving the quality of services it offers, while significantly reducing...
Recruitment crisis warning for Wales
Serious action is required to attract more nurses into Wales’ independent care sector so it can relieve pressure on hospital bed use.Care Forum Wales’...
Few care charities registered with CCGs
A new report has suggested that only 15% of charities within the health and social care sector are registered with local authorities and CCGs.In...
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