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Charity calls for paid leave for carers

By Lee Peart 21 November 2024

Carers UK has called for paid leave for carers after revealing over half (56%) of working carers can’t to take unpaid carer’s leave.

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Green light for £16m integrated care centre

By Lee Peart 20 November 2024

The green light has been given for construction of a £16m health and care facility in Trowbridge, Wiltshire.

MARTIN GREEN

Petition calls for social care national insurance hike exemption

By Lee Peart 15 November 2024

Care England has called on its members to sign a petition calling for an exemption from the Government’s employer national insurance (NIC) tax rise.

ED DAVEY

Six-month waits for care assessments almost double

By Lee Peart 13 November 2024

The Liberal Democrats have called for more funding for social and an exemption from national insurance hikes after revealing six-month waits for care assessments have almost doubled.

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Fifty-day challenge aims to speed-up hospital discharge and community care

By Lee Peart 12 November 2024

The Welsh Government has launched a 50-day challenge to help people return home from hospital and ease winter pressures.

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Digital learning platform for cancer nursing wins prestigious award

By Lee Peart 08 November 2024

An innovative partnership to support cancer care in the East Midlands has been recognised with a prestigious industry award.

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Trust pledges 'to do things differently' after investigation finds 'blame culture'

By Lee Peart 07 November 2024

An NHS trust has pledged ‘to do things differently’ and ‘deliver improvements’ after an investigation found a ‘blame culture’ and ‘tolerance of poor behaviours’.

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Eight out of 10 councils to overspend social care budget

By Lee Peart 06 November 2024

Eight out of 10 councils are on course to overspend their adult social care budget this financial year, directors of adult social services have warned.

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Healthcare at home scheme cuts hospital admissions

By Lee Peart 01 November 2024

An NHS initiative providing urgent care in people’s homes has resulted in 90% of referrals avoiding going to hospital unnecessarily.

ROBERT KILGOUR

EXCLUSIVE: Care homes will close as a result of Budget, leader warns

By Lee Peart 31 October 2024

A leader has warned that care homes will close as a result of the hike in national insurance announced by chancellor Rachel Reeves in her Autumn Budget.