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COSLA

Health and social care facing £457m funding gap in Scotland

By Lee Peart 06 March 2025

Health and social care finances are facing a £457m funding gap in 2024/25, a new report has revealed.

SOCIAL CARE

Higher staff costs force councils to cut social care provision

By Lee Peart 03 March 2025

Higher staffing costs are forcing local authorities to cut the number of people they support, new analysis has found.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Legionella delays opening of Sussex health centre

By Lee Peart 25 February 2025

The opening of a health centre in Worthing, West Sussex has been delayed following the discovery of legionella bacteria.

SOCIAL CARE

Concerns over social care inquiry chair's workload

20 February 2025

The Local Government Association (LGA) has expressed concerns about the ‘capacity’ of Baroness Casey after she was appointed to three roles in a month.

SEND

Half of councils warn of insolvency over SEND spending

By Lee Peart 19 February 2025

Over half of councils have warned they face insolvency when an exemption for SEND spending expires in March 2026.

INTEGRATED CARE

Report highlights 'inconsistent' SEND experiences

By Lee Peart 13 February 2025

A local area partnership report has highlighted ‘inconsistent experiences and outcomes’ for young people with SEND.

DELAYED DISCHARGE

Hospital eviction shows 'broken discharge system', says DHSC

By Lee Peart 10 February 2025

The eviction of a 35-year-old who spent 18 months at Northampton General Hospital shows a ‘broken NHS discharge system’, the DHSC has said.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

MPs witness Isle of Wight model of health and social care delivery

By Lee Peart 07 February 2025

MPs from the Health and Social Care Committee have visited the Isle of Wight to explore its model for the provision of health and social care.

PUBLIC HEALTH

Government increases Public Health Grant by 5.4%

By Lee Peart 07 February 2025

A £200m boost to public health services has been announced by the Government.

ICB

Scrutiny committee 'disappointed' after DHSC snubs ICB intervention request

By Lee Peart 31 January 2025

Oxfordshire's Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) has said it is ‘disappointed’ at the DHSC’s decision not to intervene in the restructuring of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Ber...