SOCIAL CARE
Social care delays leading to 'dangerously long' hospital stays
By William Eichler | 17 January 2025
Almost one in seven hospital beds were occupied last week by patients who were medically fit to be released, but who were forced to wait for care packages to be put in place.
SOCIAL CARE
Social care reform requires 'political courage'
By Martin Ford | 08 January 2025
The Government’s three-year timetable for reforming social care has been labelled ‘completely unn...
SOCIAL CARE
Councils to be 'accountable' for care improvements as commission launched
By Paul Marinko | 03 January 2025
The Government intends to hold councils ‘accountable’ for improving care in their areas as part o...
REORGANISATION
CCN backs reorganisation
By Dan Peters | 19 December 2024
The chair of the County Councils’ Network (CCN), Tim Oliver, has backed radical Government plans ...
FUNDING
A lot more to come from the NAO in 2025
By Abdool Kara | 11 December 2024
Abdool Kara says the National Audit Office continued to perform its public duty of supporting acc...
FINANCE
Divert NHS cash to social care
By Martin Ford | 10 December 2024
The Government has been urged to divert NHS funding to ease pressure on local government.
WHITEHALL
Frustration mounts over lack of care workforce strategy
By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024
Frustration in the sector is growing as the Government fails to produce a workforce strategy for ...
POLITICS
LGA: National Insurance hit could be £1.7bn
By Dan Peters | 05 December 2024
The impact of employer National Insurance Contribution increases on external providers and contra...
FUNDING
Let the funding battle commence
By Paul Marinko | 02 December 2024
The Government’s latest policy statement signals its intent to address the sector’s funding imbal...
NCASC 24
Stop the political 'weaponisation' of care, says minister
By Ann McGauran | 29 November 2024
The political ‘weaponisation’ of social care must end and the Government is considering how to ‘g...
NCASC 24
Facing the future of local authority assessment
By Jon Wilson | 28 November 2024
While the journey towards local authority assurance has brought some welcome benefits, difficult ...
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