With a new Conservative government led by Boris Johnson, what lies ahead for the health and social care sector? Pre-election, the Conservative Party’s number one guarantee was “extra funding for the NHS”. Expectations are high as not only have the Conservatives pledged £34 billion per year in additional funding for the NHS, they have vowed …
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Social care has failed to get a mention, in detail, in the recent run up to the election. This could be as a result of the impact such policies have had on campaigns in the past such as the ‘death tax’ and ‘dementia tax’ which proved to be damaging to respective campaigns run by Gordon …
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A study undertaken by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has found that council funding will continue to fail to meet the cost of social care in the years to come even if council taxes were raised by the maximum currently allowed (4% per year). Council’s would still need additional £1.6 billion by 2024-25 to meet …
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The Queen stated in the Queen’s speech on 14 October 2019: “My Government will bring forward proposals to reform adult social care in England to ensure dignity in old age” . The Government has published a briefing pack alongside the speech and it speaks of steps already taken to increase funding to local authorities and …
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Polling supports recommendations from law firm, Ridouts, who are calling for greater personal responsibility when it comes to funding social care A Censuswide survey, commissioned by Ridouts Solicitors, a leading specialist law firm in the health and social care sector, shows there is widespread support for individuals to save for the cost of their care …
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As a leading health and social care legal practice we recommend the following five fundamental changes to the health and social care system in England. The sector is not lacking ideas and recommendations but these need to be considered urgently by Government and policy makers. Now is the time to re-appraise some basic …
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