Local government entities are under serious financial pressure, and procurement is tasked with helping to reduce spend.
24/11/2021 - 08:08
Social care-providing authorities are now spending more than 60 per cent of their outgoings on essential services.
23/11/2021 - 09:28
People living in social housing will be safer in their homes under new rules that will mean smoke alarms must be fitted in all rented accommodation.
18/11/2021 - 09:15
Updated government plans show that the financial help poorer people get to cover their care will not count towards a new cap on costs.
16/11/2021 - 10:31
Care leaders are calling on the government to award and fund a £1,000 bonus over the winter period for social care workers in England.
08/11/2021 - 10:26
Tackling health inequalities and more help to help people quit are key parts of a new plan to make Wales smoke-free by the end of the decade.
05/11/2021 - 11:09
A new campaign has launched to demonstrate the importance of simple ventilation techniques to reduce the risks of catching coronavirus this winter.
03/11/2021 - 09:08
People are being encouraged to pursue a rewarding career in adult social care following the launch of a new recruitment campaign.
27/10/2021 - 09:46
The LGA and NHS Confederation are calling on the Chancellor to use the Spending Review to provide genuinely new money for social care.
26/10/2021 - 09:47
The Homecare Association is calling on the government to invest properly in homecare to help address unmet need and reduce pressure on the NHS.
25/10/2021 - 06:46
The LGA is to launch a new programme to help communities become better places to be born, grow, live and age well.
22/10/2021 - 10:10
Statistics published by by NHS Digital show local authorities spent £21.2 billion on adult social care in 2020-1.
15/10/2021 - 09:00
The LGA has urged for school-based counselling to be available and fully funded in all state funded secondary schools and academies.
14/10/2021 - 15:43
New TUC polling has revealed that one in five key workers in the public sector are ‘actively considering’ quitting and changing profession.
13/10/2021 - 09:51
New research from housing charity Shelter has shown that the health of one in five renters in England is being harmed by poor housing.
13/10/2021 - 06:47
Skills for Care has revealed the significant impact the pandemic has had on both the short and long-term challenges faced by the workforce.
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