Social care ‘needs extra winter funding’
Social care needs extra funding to help it deal with the aftermath of coronavirus and prepare for winter, alongside a long-term funding settlement, according to a new report from the NHS Confederation.
Adult social care
Social care principles unveiled
Adult social care needs a reset and must not simply revert back to the way it was prior to the pandemic, the LGA has said.
‘No care workers on health visa’
Social care workers will not be able to use the new health and care visa to enter the UK via the Government’s points-based immigration system, which is to be introduced next year.
COVID-19 care bill ‘could top £6.6bn’
Providers of adult social care services may face more than £6.6 billion in extra costs because of the coronavirus crisis by the end of September this year, according to new analysis commissioned by councils and social care directors.
Cash for care homes
The Government has announced an extra £600 million for infection control measures in care homes in England and published additional guidance for the sector.
Action plan for social care
The Government has launched an Action Plan for Adult Social Care, setting out the four key areas that underpin its approach to supporting social care during the coronavirus pandemic.
LGA: ‘Call up retired care workers’
As first was going to press, the LGA was calling on ministers to consider how they could help retired care workers who may want, or be able, to return to work.