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Nov 22, 2021
Care reform update confirms the new system has limitations
Government has issued a further document which clarifies some of the key elements of the planned care funding reforms and marks the start...
Nov 19, 2021
Care complaints on the rise
The local government watchdog in adult social care has seen a continued and “relentless rise” in complaints, leading him to warn that the...
Nov 18, 2021
The Cost of Care?
Lots of figures are quoted when it comes to care fees in the UK, but the recently announced reforms will be based on the rate paid by...
Nov 17, 2021
Hundreds of beds blocked are now a bigger problem for NHS than Covid.
Patients having to stay in hospital longer are putting more pressure on an NHS already struggling with Covid-19 and the waiting list...
Nov 16, 2021
Forced to Pay a Care Fee Top Up
Ombudsman urges council to review all of its residential care placements since 2020 after it determined that the local authority had...
Nov 15, 2021
Funding is Not Enough…..
“The significant additional investment already announced for the NHS to stabilise services, upgrade equipment and facilities and tackle...
Nov 12, 2021
The Home Care Deficit
A new report from the Homecare Association is the most comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of its kind ever conducted and shows the...
Nov 11, 2021
Social Care system stable but the pandemic has taken a heavy toll on individuals according to CQC
The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England has recognised the “long shadow...
Nov 10, 2021
Spending Review provides more detail on social care funding…..
In the recent Spending Review the Chancellor has confirmed that the £5.4 billion of additional funding for social care over the next 3...
Nov 9, 2021
Lack of Pay Progression in Care
Experienced care staff earn just 6p an hour more than those new to the role, Skills for Care has revealed. The figure is down from 26p in...
Nov 8, 2021
Extra Winter Protection
An additional £388.3 million of Government funding will help prevent the spread of infection in care settings, including £25 million to...
Nov 5, 2021
The views and experiences of those who have organised long term care for a family member...
Source: Just Group Adult Social Care Review 2021
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