Social care green paper delayed
The government has delayed the publication of its social care green paper until the new year. A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said that the paper – which leading health and care bodies have said must deliver ‘substantial’ reforms to the social care…
Health Secretary bans fax machines in NHS
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has banned the NHS from buying fax machines beyond 2020 as part of a clampdown on the use of ‘outdated’ systems in the health service. The ban on buying fax machines comes into effect this January with a…
Government considers over-40s social care tax
The government is considering funding social care through a German-styled model, with a 2.5% levy on wages for the over 40s, a new report has claimed. An over-40s tax could raise half the money needed to plug the £30bn-a year funding gap the UK faces…
Labour calls for inquiry into Hancock interview
The Labour party has called for an inquiry after Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock was accused of endorsing Babylon Health services in a newspaper interview sponsored by the digital health company. According to The Guardian, the shadow health minister Justin Madders has written…
Tax rises can rescue struggling social care, LGA says
National tax rises must be considered as one of the solutions to help rescue struggling social care services, council leaders have said. Increases should include either income tax and, or, rises to national insurance, according to the Local Government Association (LGA), which has published the…
Going back to school
Eleanore Robinson investigates what is being done to promote career opportunities in care The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) is due to launch a national recruitment campaign at the beginning of next year to promote working in social care as a career. However,…...
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NHS could see 51,000 nursing shortfall after Brexit, report warns
The NHS could face a shortage of up to 51,000 nurses after the Brexit transition – enough to staff 45 hospitals – a report has warned. According to research by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), the health and social care sectors…
Health Secretary told to cut elective surgery waiting lists
A coalition of leading health bodies have written to the Health and Social Care Secretary, calling on the government to prioritise cutting elective surgery waiting times. In a letter to Health Secretary Matt Hancock, signed by the NHS Partners Network (NHSPN), the Royal College of…
DHSC launches care worker recruitment pilot
A month-long pilot to promote jobs in the adult social care sector has been launched today (Wednesday 31 October 2018) by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). The pilot, which is taking place in Gloucestershire and Tyne and Wear, will test and identify…
Budget boost for social care not enough, sector bodies say
Representative bodies and organisations have hit out at the outcome of yesterday’s (Monday 29 October) Autumn Budget. They insisted that the extra money provided still falls short of investment needed to help remedy years’ worth of underfunding in the sector and cope with service demand….
