Care Management Matters (CMM) is looking forward to welcoming delegates next week at the Lancashire Care Conference 2022. The conference, sponsored by Forbes Solicitors, will take place on 30th November at the Mercure Dunkenhalgh Hotel, Blackburn. The conference aims to bring the quality of a national conference to a local Read the full article…
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published details of how the £500m Discharge Fund will be distributed to help free up hospital pressures and reduce strain on the NHS. £300m will be given to integrated care boards (ICBs) to improve bed capacity and £200m for local authorities Read the full article…
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, addressed the nation today to outline the Government’s future financial plans. In ensuring sustainable public spending, the Government said its focus is on protecting vital public services, prioritising the needs of low-income households and levelling up the country. Addressing the Read the full article…
The Care Provider Alliance (CPA) published a new report this week, detailing the current state of social care in England. The CPA briefing, The State of the Social Care and Support Provision in England, highlights the key issues currently afflicting the social care sector. These issues include, but are not Read the full article…
ADASS published its Autumn Survey 2022 this week, which reveals that almost all directors of adult social services across England say there is neither enough funding nor enough care workers to meet the support needs of older and disabled people this winter. Fewer than one in 10 directors think they Read the full article…
Only one in five of England’s largest councils are confident they can meet their legal obligation of setting a balanced budget next year, with a new survey revealing the extent of planned service reductions due to soaring inflationary pressures. Council leaders warn that ‘everything is on the table’ in reducing Read the full article…
Nearly half (49%) of care workers report they have had at least one patient whose only regular social contact is them, according to a new YouGov survey into the state of UK care. The total sample size was 1,009 paid care workers/ nurses (aged 18+). Fieldwork was undertaken between 11th Read the full article…
Care England has called for immediate and long-term investment in the adult social care sector ahead of the Government’s planned fiscal statement on 17th November. The planned fiscal statement on 17th November will set out the UK’s medium-term fiscal plan to put public spending on a sustainable footing, reduce Government Read the full article…
Dimensions has announced the 40 finalists of its 2022 Leaders’ List. By providing autistic individuals and people with learning disabilities with a media platform, the Leaders’ List aims to accelerate positive social change and celebrate amazing achievements. Research by Dimensions revealed that 84% of respondents believe individuals with autism and Read the full article…
The National Association of Care and Support Workers (NACAS) and Institute of Health and Social Care Management (IHSCM) are calling for the immediate professionalisation of the care industry through the development of a voluntary register for paid carers much like the NMC and other health and social care colleagues. Both Read the full article…
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