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1 day ago
Medicine

Record number of NHS mental health patients kept in hospitals longer than necessary

Delayed discharges of mental health patients in NHS reaching record high levels, impacting bed availability and caused by non-clinical reasons. [ more ]
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2 months ago
UK politics

Government has brought adult social care in England to its knees', MPs say

Chronic underfunding affecting adult social care in England
Concerns about staffing shortages and inadequate government leadership [ more ]
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2 months ago
UK politics

Ed Davey: We need a cross-party agreement on social care'

Liberal Democrats call for cross-party talks on social care to solve impasse after years of failure.
Proposed manifesto promise includes attending cross-party talks on social care after election to address high costs and help the NHS. [ more ]
ScienceDaily
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

New dressing robot can 'mimic' the actions of care-workers

Two-armed dressing robot mimics care-worker movements
Technology frees up care-workers for companionship and well-being checks [ more ]
www.thecarehomeenvironment.com
3 months ago
Artificial intelligence

From the Editor: Generative AI and social care

Generative AI offers benefits and challenges in adult social care.
Need for knowledge, guidance, and ethical considerations in deploying generative AI in social care. [ more ]
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3 months ago
Public health

Frailty in older people rose sharply during austerity years, study reveals

Austerity cuts to the NHS, public health, and social care in England have been linked with a sharp increase in frailty.
The coalition government's austerity programme in the early 2010s is associated with steeper increases in frailty with age compared with the pre-austerity years between 2002 and 2010. [ more ]
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5 months ago
London politics

Mayor warns of 'full blown recruitment crisis' amid the government's migration policy

The Mayor of London warns of a recruitment crisis in sectors critical to the city's economy due to new migration policies
Sectors such as hospitality, the arts, health, construction, and social care may struggle to fill vacancies as a result [ more ]
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5 months ago
UK news

Short-staffed sectors in UK respond to measures to cut net migration

James Cleverly's policies on reducing net migration have faced backlash in short-staffed sectors across the economy.
The policies will likely impact the availability of staff in the NHS, care sector, and hospitality industry. [ more ]
www.thisislocallondon.co.uk
6 months ago
London

London borough councils set for 600m budget overspend

The cost of tackling homelessness in London has exceeded £600m, according to a new estimate from London Councils.
The increase in spending is due to the capital's worsening homelessness crisis as well as demands on adult and children's social care services.
London Councils is calling for an overall funding increase of at least 9% in the Autumn Statement. [ more ]
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1 year ago
UK politics

PPE Medpro: UK government issues breach of contract proceedings

The UK government has commenced legal action to recover more than 100m from the company that was awarded two large PPE contracts after the Conservative peer Michelle Mone lobbied ministers.The claim, confirmed by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), is for the full 122m paid to the company, PPE Medpro, under a contract for it to supply 25m sterile surgical gowns that was awarded in June 2020.
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