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Give proper PPE to social care workers to prevent ‘thousands more’ deaths, Matt Hancock told

Leaders People by Sarah Clarke on January 14, 2021

GMB has written to Matt Hancock, warning him that in order to save lives, health and social care workers must be provided with full PPE.

UK vaccines delivery plan to be published in full today

Compliance Legislation by Sarah Clarke on January 11, 2021

Health and Social Care secretary Matt Hancock will set out the plans at a Downing Street press conference this afternoon.

Matt Hancock refuses to confirm when care reform plans will be revealed

Compliance Leaders Legislation People by Sam Lewis on September 10, 2020

While plans were near ready earlier in the year, Hancock claimed that the pandemic had caused inevitable delays, asking for the industry's understanding

Government pledge for free home care questioned over safety fears

Compliance Innovation Legislation Technology by Sarah Clarke on August 26, 2020

A care sector leader has warned that more lives could be lost following early discharge from hospital given the 'severe shortage of carers' in the UK.

More than £500m announced to help people return home from hospital

Compliance Funding Legislation by Sarah Clarke on August 24, 2020

The government funding will support people needing follow-on care in their own homes after being discharged from hospital.

Matt Hancock accused of breaching parliamentary convention on social care reform

Compliance Legislation by Sarah Clarke on June 23, 2020

Lord Forsyth said the government has failed to respond to a report warning of chronic underfunding in social care 11 months after it was published.

Social care reform could be delayed further by coronavirus, says Hancock

Compliance Leaders Legislation People by Sarah Clarke on June 3, 2020

The Health and Social Care Secretary said that it would not be “straightforward” to meet the PM’s target of getting the long-awaited reforms under way this year.

Government secures over 100 new PPE contracts and will manufacture 2bn more items

Leaders People by Lee Peart on May 27, 2020

Announcing the deals, which include 3.7bn gloves, the government said it had also signed contract to manufacture 2bn PPE items in the UK.

Insurance scheme to cover care workers who die from coronavirus

Compliance Funding Legislation by Sarah Clarke on April 28, 2020

The new life insurance scheme, introduced by the government, will cover employees of publicly-funded home care providers.

CARE badge takes centre stage in new measures to support social care

Business Campaigns Innovation Strategy by Sarah Clarke on April 16, 2020

Matt Hancock said the CARE badge, launched last June, will help create an NHS-style single identity to better celebrate and recognise the care sector.

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