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A new dedicated app for the adult social care workforce in England has been launched to support staff through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The NHS-funded nursing care rate is being increased to £183.92 from 1 April 2020.
A new national adult social care recruitment campaign has been launched to boost the adult social care workforce in England as part of a wider plan to attract more staff into the sector.
The government has today published an action plan to support the adult social care sector in England throughout the coronavirus outbreak.
All care home residents and social care staff with coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms will be tested as capacity is built up, the government is announcing today.
We have launched a project to explore how people weigh up the benefits and disadvantages of health and social care data sharing for research.
UK-wide plan announced to ensure personal protective equipment (PPE) gets to where it is needed most.
Health and care information will be vital in our response to coronavirus. We must continue to use it well and inform the public to maintain and build trust.
£500,000 of funding is available for technology companies who come up with digital support solutions for people who need to stay at home because of coronavirus.
The funding will help patients who no longer need urgent hospital treatment to return home, making at least 15,000 beds available during the coronavirus outbreak.
Adults receiving social care will be better protected by new guidance for councils and care providers as the government works to delay the spread of COVID-19.
DHSC ministers celebrate achievements and service across the health and care sectors.
Every inpatient with a learning disability or autism in a mental health hospital will have their case reviewed over the next 12 months.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is launching phase 2 of its campaign to get more people working in adult social care, with a focus on 20 to 39 year olds.
Vulnerable people across England received almost 13 million extra hours of home visits from social care workers last year, new statistics show.
Fran Leddra and Mark Harvey will be joining the Department of Health and Social Care on secondment as the Chief Social Worker for Adults from 1 October 2019.
Written ministerial statement from Seema Kennedy on the publication of the green paper 'Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s'.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
PHE and local partners encouraged the rough sleeping and homeless community to attend a TB screening session by offering a wider range of services at the event.
Renewed commitment to health and care integration, with £6.4 billion in funding available through the Better Care Fund.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, spoke at the Local Government Association Annual Conference in Bournemouth.
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