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ADASS calls for immediate cash injection and new recruits for social care

Business Funding Human Resources Legislation People Recruitment by Lee Peart on January 14, 2021

Social care needs an immediate cash injection and new recruits to support its exhausted workforce, ADASS has said. The association said “alarming gaps” were appearing in social care teams through COVID infection, self-isolation and “sheer

ADASS calls on government to back social care in Spending Review

Business Funding Legislation by Lee Peart on November 12, 2020

ADASS President James Bullion has called on the government to use its upcoming Spending Review to underline its commitment to adult social care.

ADASS and TSA explore role of tech in a reformed social care system

Best Practice Business Business Practice Equipment Innovation by Lee Peart on November 5, 2020

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) and the TEC Services Association (TSA) have set up a Commission to explore how better access to technology could improve joint working between health, social care and housing and offer more preventative, responsive support, shaped around the individual.

ADASS calls for radical reform of social care following COVID-19 pandemic

Business Funding Legislation People Recruitment Research Training by Lee Peart on July 24, 2020

A new ADASS report has called for radical reform of social care in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

Warning of ‘significant’ closures as sector faces £6.6bn COVID-19 bill

Business Funding Research by Lee Peart on June 18, 2020

A significant number of care home providers face going out of business without additional government support as a result of the coronavirus crisis, ADASS has warned.

Rapid discharge to care homes during COVID-19 had ‘tragic consequences’

Business Research by Lee Peart on June 12, 2020

The rapid discharge of patients from hospitals to care homes during the height of the coronavirus crisis, had tragic consequences, ADASS has said.

Care England calls for direct funding as COVID-19 support fails to reach frontline

Business Funding Legislation Research by Lee Peart on May 19, 2020

Care England will today highlight the disconnect in national and local delivery of government financial aid during the coronavirus crisis and call for funding to be issued directly to providers.