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17 April, 2023

Cross-party group of Stormont MLAs make joint call for new government strategy for unpaid carers

Permanent Secretary of Northern Ireland's Department of Health urged to develop new, cross-departmental proposals to address the challenges faced by unpaid carers in health, social care, welfare, housing and employment

4 April, 2023

Social care reform looks like it will stall at a time when it’s needed more than ever, says Association of Directors of Adult Social Services

Responding to today's adult social care reform implementation plan, ADASS says that failure to provide funding promised in 2021 White Paper has left reforms 'in tatters'

3 April, 2023

30 March, 2023

Welsh Government issues final report from independent evaluation of Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014

Four-year research project includes finding that service users and carers remain unable to achieve consistent access to adequate care and support services despite intentions of the Act to address this

30 March, 2023

27 March, 2023

Record level of dissatisfaction with social care services highlighted in new British Social Attitudes Survey

Analysis of annual NatCen Survey reveals that just one in seven of the British public are satisfied with the services they receive

6 March, 2023

Care market is in an ‘untenable operating position’, warns Care Provider Alliance

National care associations call on government to acknowledge situation and invest in social care to support the development of an expert-led workforce strategy and 10-year plan aligned with the NHS workforce plan

3 March, 2023

2 March, 2023

28 February, 2023

System for challenging social care decisions in England and Wales is ‘failing those who need it’, says EHRC

New report finds that local authority complaints procedures are complicated and stressful, with people left fearful that, if they complain, they will lose access to care

14 February, 2023

Social care charging arrangements for local authorities in England 2023/2024   

New guidance confirms that the personal expenses allowance, minimum income guarantee, and savings credit disregards will all rise in line with inflation

8 February, 2023

While Integrated Care System reforms have potential, there is no clear responsibility for ensuring that social care is properly integrated with health care

Public Accounts Committee calls on DHSC to clarify how it will resolve joint working issues between the two sectors, and its plans to tackle the shortfall in the social care workforce

2 February, 2023

Ombudsman launches good practice guide on record keeping for independent care providers

Examples of poor practices highlighted in the guide include a provider fabricating records after a serious incident and customers being given wrong or no treatment because records were not updated properly

26 January, 2023

EHRC research highlights barriers faced by those challenging social care decisions in Scotland

Complaints processes need to be more accessible, clear and consistent, with guaranteed access to independent advocacy and improved equality data collection by local authorities, says Equality Commissioner

26 January, 2023

25 January, 2023

20 January, 2023

ADASS, LGA and NHS Confederation highlight ‘stark truth’ that health and social care services are struggling to meet their statutory requirements

Issuing a new joint vision for health and care system, organisations call on the government to invest in prevention and early intervention, create ability to plan for the long-term, and deliver fully funded workforce plan

18 January, 2023

Carers NI launches Carer Poverty Commission, bringing together experts from across the UK to make recommendations to tackle poverty and destitution among Northern Ireland’s carer population

Project running over 12 months seeks to address ‘scathing indictment of Northern Ireland’ that carers are cutting back on food and energy use while having to rely on help from charities ‘just to get through the week’