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New social care commissioning system ‘urgently needed’ to avoid ‘dangerous race to the bottom’

People by Sarah Clarke on August 12, 2021

Social care entrepreneur Ravi Bains has called for an overhaul of the care commissioning system in England.

Care Bill to address ‘minute by minute’ home care commissioning, Minister suggests

Compliance Legislation by Sarah Clarke on June 30, 2021

The Minister of Care has indicated that the long-awaited health and care Bill will lead to an improvement in the way home care is commissioned in England.

Care England calls for new commissioning system to support provider sustainability

Compliance Leaders Legislation People by Sarah Clarke on April 13, 2021

Care England says existing commissioning models have proved “incapable” of responding to a “new reality” imposed on the social care sector as a result of COVID-19.

Scottish Care calls for overhaul of home care commissioning in 2021 manifesto

Compliance Legislation by Sarah Clarke on April 12, 2021

The representative body has set out key priorities for the next government, ahead of the Scottish parliamentary elections next month.

Council to scrap ‘minute by minute’ payments under new plans to transform home care delivery

Business Strategy by Sarah Clarke on February 22, 2021

The plans will see a shift away from commissioning home care based time and task, and an end to zero hour contracts.

Home care campaign launched to ‘save a service in crisis’

Best Practice Campaigns Compliance Innovation by Sarah Clarke on September 28, 2020

The ‘Taking Care’ charter has been launched by trade union GMB to tackle the lack of funding, poor wages and 47% staff turnover in the home care sector.

Local authority commissioning should be abandoned, UKHCA boss tells Jeremy Hunt

Leaders People by Sarah Clarke on June 24, 2020

Dr Jane Townson said the UK needs to do away with a commissioning system that treats care workers – and the people they care for – as “commodities”.

Four CCGs submit merger proposal for 2020

Business Strategy by Sarah Clarke on September 18, 2019

Commissioning groups in the South East plan to create one large commissioning organisation in Surrey to improve efficiency.

Carers to attend wheelchair budget awareness event

Access Business Equipment Events Innovation by Sarah Clarke on August 23, 2019

The event aims to raise awareness of how personal budgets can support people’s choice of wheelchair and increase their independence.

Care provider praised for showcasing ‘ground-breaking’ approach to commissioning

Best Practice Business Compliance Finance by Sarah Clarke on July 26, 2019

Care England and GMB, the union for care workers, has backed a social care provider’s innovative approach to tackling the UK’s care crisis.

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