Adult Social Care Update
Record £36 billion investment for social care and NHS announced
"Our care workers, nurses and doctors have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic in our hour of need. But coronavirus has taken its toll - waiting times are longer than ever before and social care is under even greater pressure.
This additional funding is a critical investment in our country’s future - it will give the NHS the extra capacity it needs to get back on its feet and is a vital first step in the reform of our broken care system." Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Build back better: our plan for health and social care This paper sets out the government’s new plan for health and social care. It includes details of the plan for adult social care in England, including a cap on social care costs and how financial assistance will work for those without substantial assets.
It covers wider support for the social care system, and how the integration of health and social care will be improved. It also explains the government’s plan to introduce a new Health and Social Care Levy.
Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care: what reform means for the social care workforce "As part of the record 36 billion investment to reform the NHS and social care, the Prime Minister’s announcement of £500 million funding for the care workforce across three years is very welcome", says Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care, Deborah Sturdy, in this post for the DHSC Social Care blog.
"It will help us develop new qualifications, career progression pathways and robust mental health support for thousands of care staff across England. It represents a five-fold increase in public spending on the skills and training of care workers and registered managers..."
Social care reform: new stakeholder toolkit A dedicated Google drive of resources to help you share the central messages of the recent reform announcement with care colleagues and sector partners is now live.
Featuring explainers, fact cards, an extensive Q&A and a suite of social media assets to share online, this toolkit provides the essential details the care sector needs to know.
Vaccination as a condition of deployment: your timeline reminder 16 September is the last date by which care home workers and volunteers must have their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, unless they are medically exempt. If you or your colleagues need further information or reassurance before making an informed decision, speak to your employer or check out resources like these to give you peace of mind.
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