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Health & Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock is to answer MPs’ questions this week on the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Care Forum (NCF) has hailed the “incredible” response to its ‘9 words for care’ care reform campaign.

The Secretary of State will be given enhanced powers to intervene in the provision of social care, according to a leaked document.

Guidance has been published on a ring-fenced £120m grant designed to boost social care staffing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reports Research by Lee Peart on February 1, 2021

A major new report has called on the government to deliver on it manifesto commitment to fix the failing social care sector.

Thousands of suspended domiciliary care packages in Northern Ireland will be reinstated when users are ready, the Department of Health has said.

A think tank that proposed the policy for free personal care for over 65s has outlined the benefits it will bring to the social care sector.

The majority of people have made no plans for paying for their elderly care, according to the Local Government Association (LGA).

While welcoming the £650m additional funding for social care in yesterday’s Budget, care leaders have described it as a missed

Chancellor Philip Hammond today announced a £650m funding boost for local authorities for the provision of adult social care for

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