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Thérèse Coffey's idea of paying care homes to free up hospital beds 'smacks of short-term panic'
With reports the new health and social care secretary is looking to pay care homes to take in discharged patients from hospital, a social care policy expert says most people “stuck” in hospital “don’t need residential care”. Source: Care Feeds
Scotland ditches face masks for care home staff, visitors and home care workers
Scotland has ditched face masks for staff and visitors in its care homes as well as care workers giving home care The change in guidance by the Scottish government is due to a sharp drop in coronavirus infections and a reduction in the severity of illness, and will come into force from 14 September. Source: […]
Liz Truss confirms she'll scrap ring-fenced health and social care levy
Prime Minister Liz Truss said during her first PMQs clash with Labour leader Keir Starmer that she will be reversing the 1.25 per cent rise in National Insurance and is scrapping the Health and Social Care Levy. Source: Care Feeds
Health and social care secretary Thérèse Coffey to prioritise ABCD of Ambulances, Backlog, Care and Doctors
Thérèse Coffey has been appointed England’s third health and social care secretary in two months and has promised to bring an ‘ABCD’ focus to her new job by solving the problems of ambulances, backlogs, social care and patient appointments for doctors and dentists. Source: Care Feeds
