How is the government supporting adult social care this winter?
The UK government will provide £500 million to local authorities and integrated care boards (ICBs), it announced in its adult social care winter statement which was updated last week. Funding will go towards buying additional hospital beds and improving community care. It is hoped this move will help ease pressures on the NHS […]
by: Scarlette Isaac
Budget cuts see stricter requirements for adult social care in the coming year
Due to the rising cost of delivering day-to-day services, as many as 72% of England’s major local authorities have announced plans to introduce tighter eligibility requirements for those seeking adult social care. According to analysis from the County Councils Network (CCN), councils across the UK are facing a £3.5bn of inflationary and demand costs. […]
by: Scarlette Isaac