More questions than answers on virtual wards
With ‘virtual wards’ being the latest big idea for NHS England to square the circle of trying to expand capacity … Read more
social care
Live-in care workers ‘have pay docked by agencies to cover accommodation’
Live-in care workers recruited from overseas to care for disabled and elderly people in Britain are being exploited by “unscrupulous” … Read more
Wake-up call on NHS staffing crisis, but what is the plan?
This week the health and select committee within Parliament confirmed what everyone working in the NHS already knows – it has a … Read more
Soaring waiting lists and closures: crunch time for social care services
Social care services across England are “rapidly deteriorating”, with waiting lists soaring and councils struggling with care home closures, social … Read more
Government considering single leader for local NHS and care services
The HSJ has reported that the government are considering a change to a single person being accountable for planning health … Read more
Invest in publicly run services to secure health and social care
For the first time more than 50% of NHS patients referred for hip and knee replacement are being treated in … Read more
Care worker shortage will increase NHS waiting lists
The social care sector is facing a crisis in staffing, with an estimated 105,000 vacancies, according to the 2021 State of the … Read more
Pressure on Sunak to see reality of NHS finances
The new government £5bn funding for the NHS announced on Monday, will only give the NHS half of what NHS … Read more
End the injustice of dementia patients paying for their care
Let down again, charities and campaigners representing 850,000 dementia patients were united in their criticism of the government this week … Read more
What will be in the Health and Care Bill?
The 2021 Queen’s Speech lacks any details of the proposed ‘Health and Care Bill,’ which we might have expected to … Read more