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People should be protected from catastrophic costs of upfront care – Streeting

The Health Secretary said ‘we’re determined to grip the crisis in social care’.

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025

Wes Streeting defends pace of plans for adult social care reform – as it happened

Health secretary says initial reports from commission led by Louise Casey will come next year

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025

Britain has a social care crisis. Here’s how Labour plans to fix it

Our National Care Service will meet the urgent needs of our generation – just as the NHS did when it was created in 1948, says health secretary Wes Streeting

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2025

We should think about NCS outside of ‘institutional architecture’, says Swinney

The Scottish Government paused plans for the National Care Service last month.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

Funding for tech and arts sessions aimed at giving unpaid carers a break

This is the second batch of funding from the £42.6 million pot, with the first £20 million having been released in 2023/4.

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2024

Scottish Government still 'absolutely committed' to National Care Service – minister

Scotland’s social care minister Maree Todd has said she is “absolutely committed” to delivering a new National Care Service amid ongoing…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 15, 2024

‘Social care costs for working age and lifelong disabled could be £17bn by 2030’

Costs for 18–24-year-olds could rise by 40% within the next six years, the analysis also suggested.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

Survey finds 81% of councils on course to overspend adult social care budgets

Adass said if the recent trend continues, within a couple of years all council adult social care budgets in England will be overspent.

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024

Scottish Greens oppose National Care Service plans in conference vote

AN emergency motion opposing plans for the National Care Service has been passed at the Scottish Greens conference ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2024

SNP 'must show they can be trusted' for Greens to back Budget, Patrick Harvie says

THE SNP must show they can be trusted if they want the Greens to support their Scottish Budget, Patrick Harvie has said ...

The National (Scotland) · Oct 25, 2024