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Labour would use part of NHS budget to buy beds in care homes

18-06-2024 20:27

Party says plan would free up thousands of England hospital beds occupied by patients whose discharge has been delayedUK election live – latest updatesNHS money will be used to buy thousands of beds in care homes under Labour plans to reduce overcrowding in England’s hospitals, long waits in A&E and patients becoming trapped in ambulances.Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, said the move would tackle the huge human and financial “waste” of beds being occupied

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Labour says it would let NHS in England buy more social care beds

18-06-2024 20:04

Party says plan would free up some of the 13,000 beds occupied by patients whose discharge has been delayedUK election live – latest updatesNHS money will be used to buy thousands of beds in care homes under Labour plans to reduce overcrowding in England’s hospitals, long waits in A&E and patients becoming trapped in ambulances.Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, said the move would tackle the huge human and financial “waste” of beds being occupied by patients

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Most social workers back ban on profit-making from children’s care

18-06-2024 15:58

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.The majority of social workers support banning profit-making companies from providing children’s care, a Community Care poll has found.
This follows the publication of a bill in Wales to end profit-making from the provision of children’s care placements.
Under the Health and Social Care (Wales) Bill, only not-for-profit organisations and councils would be able to provide fosterin

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Register now for Community Care Live 2024!

18-06-2024 11:36

Community Care Live 2024 is open for registration!
Our annual event provides social workers and other social care practitioners with free learning, the chance to connect with fellow professionals and a wealth of opportunities to explore with employers, learning organisations and providers.
And by booking early, you can take advantage of our launch offer for our eight paid-for legal learning seminars, enabling you to receive top-quality guidance on social care law from leading experts at less tha

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End-of-life care: tips for communicating with carers

18-06-2024 10:37

This article presents tips from Community Care Inform Adults’ guide on supporting carers in end-of-life care. The full guide sets out how social care practitioners can support carers as the person they care for nears the end of life, highlighting the special issues that may arise and the breadth of resources on which practitioners can call on in a tight funding environment.
The guide is written by Sally Mercer and Gill O’Halloran, who are both palliative care social workers.
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