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Social care inequalities deepening due to cost of living crisis and squeezed council budgets, says CQC

Community Care

However, with a much smaller private market, they were less able to subsidise state-funded provision through self-funder fees, meaning that it was “vital” for them to receive increased funding. The social care sector is brimming with talent and provides essential support for our citizens.

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Care cap pilot councils pause work after government announces two-year delay to reforms

Community Care

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is in talks with the six ‘trailblazer’ authorities about the way forward after chancellor Jeremy Hunt put back the implementation of the adult social care charging reforms to October 2025, in last week’s autumn statement.

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Take the adult social care workforce wellbeing survey

Social Care

[Image created by freepik.com ] Shaping support for adult social care workforce of the future In collaboration with Skills for Care , Ipsos , and The University of Kent , a national survey was recently launched to learn more about how we can improve support for the adult social care workforce.

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Tributes to Lea Milligan, MQ’s CEO

MQ Mental Health

He grew the charities income, broadened its reach, and has secured a global reputation for MQ as one of the most impactful funders of scientific research into different mental health conditions, treatments and preventions. He was a sports enthusiast, a keen golfer and was passionate about helping others.

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Social worker shortages sector’s biggest concern in delivering cap on care costs

Community Care

This is because it will make many existing self-funders eligible for care and support, through a more generous means-test, and incentivise others to have their needs assessed and annually reviewed in order to qualify for the £86,000 cap on care costs. ” The ability to practice ethically is being pushed to the limit.”

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Full spirit of Care Act not being met, says DHSC ahead of return of local authority performance assessment

Community Care

The Department of Health and Social Care made the comment in its social care reform white paper, published this week , where it set out further details about how the “assurance framework” for councils would work. In other areas, the white paper was more specific about Care Act failings. Government intervention.

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GALENOS: A new resource to progress research into treatments for anxiety, depression, and psychosis

MQ Mental Health

GALENOS (Global Alliance for Living Evidence on aNxiety, depressiOn and pSychosis,) will make it easier for everyone, including patients, funders and researchers to access and review the ever-expanding scientific literature that gets published every day around the world. “ You can find out more about GALENOS, and find the BMJ paper here.