National Day of Reflection: remembering survivors of abuse in care
The Government is encouraging New Zealanders to mark today’s National Day of Reflection to remember and acknowledge the survivors of abuse, harm and neglect in...
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Government support for aged care facility
A loan from the Regional Infrastructure Fund will help fund a much-needed new 24-bed wing at O’Conor Home for senior citizens in Westport, Regional Development...
Minister McGovern's social care speech at the NCASC conference
Minister McGovern delivered the keynote speech at the National Children's and Adult's Social Services conference in Liverpool
£140 million boost to urgent care to ease winter pressures on NHS
£140 million will fund 14 urgent care schemes, with 25 more sites opening for winter, to boost NHS capacity and ease pressure on A&E.
New mental health pilot for young people supported by social care
Young people supported by social care in Greater Manchester are set to benefit from a new mental health pilot.
UK citizen returned from DRC for specialist Ebola care
UK government worked with the Democratic Republic of the Congo government and international health partners to bring the patient home on a medical evacuation flight.
Pioneering projects to transform obesity care, backed by £85 million from government and industry
A dozen cutting-edge projects will benefit thousands of patients battling obesity across the UK.
More familiar carers and less travel under new social care plans
People receiving care at home are set to benefit from more personalised support from familiar carers under neighbourhood commissioning of social care