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NHS to get most of £500m winter adult social care funding

Community Care

The NHS will be given the majority of a £500m fund for adult social care, designed to speed up hospital discharge and bolster the care workforce. Channelling the funding through the NHS reflects a growing shift towards resourcing adult social care through the health service.

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Social Work With Adults

Together with the Principal Occupational Therapists and people who have experience of drawing on care and support, they coproduced guidance for proportionate assessment approaches. They have also played a vital role in preparing for CQC assurance and have led on various webinars to support local authorities in their preparations.

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ADASS president: ‘If you see black women in leadership, you believe you can achieve that too’

Community Care

Councils – with rising vacancies for social workers and occupational therapists – have struggled to manage pressures at their front door, leaving about 500,000 people waiting for assessments, reviews or care. We want a shift from the dominant narrative around hospital discharge.