At least one third of adult social care leaders in England need to find another £84m of cuts heading into winter, according to the autumn survey by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services.
Just 5% of UK public organisations are paying the minimum price for homecare calculated by the Homecare Association.
Two years into its 10-year plan to overhaul adult social care, the government has delayed proposals to cap the lifetime care costs a person pays and scaled back plans for reforming the system it set out in December 2021.
More than £1bn of the £1.7bn committed to reforming the adult social care system in December 2021 has been diverted to other care priorities.
In September, the DHSC published an open call for evidence to support their review of arrangements between NHS bodies and local authorities.
This forum is designed as an update on NHS finance current priorities covering the roles of NHS chairs and non-executive directors.
As part of its Next steps to put people at the heart of care plan, published in April, the Department of Health and Social Care is establishing a unit to oversee innovation and improvement across adult social care.
The Department for Health and Social Care has unveiled a £42.6m fund to support projects that will benefit unpaid carers and those needing care, including digital tools for recruitment and retention, and increased social prescribing
A consultation is being held on the proposed actions of the UK government and devolved administrations to tackle smoking and youth vaping.
The map brings together the key guidance and models to support effective corporate governance within the NHS.