Child and parental mental health problems increasingly driving need for social care, DfE figures show Community Care13:43Department for Education Children's Mental Health Family

Child protection enquiry numbers hit record high, but significant harm found in less than third of cases Community Care12:29Department for Education Children's Mental Health Family

Health and care policy review – Q3 2025 techUK12:35Technology (UK) Global Health UK Health

Hike in council income from charging people for care revealed by government data Community Care08:24

Showcase event celebrates innovative research projects to improve health outcomes University of Gloucestershire11:05Wellbeing NHS Gloucestershire

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In the last 5 minutes

Delivering Excellence: Sutton's Adult Social Care Rated 'Good' Sutton Council (Press Release)16:57

New health and social hub planned for Barry regeneration site Barry & District News, Wales16:56

In the last half-hour

Neil Gray insists NHS 'turning a corner’ in winter preparedness plans The Scottish Herald16:33

In the last hour

Kent County Council service cuts and maximum council tax rise 'inevitable' KentLive16:20

Argyll & Bute’s Hscp financial position Argyll Bute 2416:18

Casey Commission visit puts council’s groundbreaking approach to dementia services in national spotlight Stoke-on-Trent City Council (Press Release)16:16

Lanarkshire MSP unveils NHS winter plan and announces extra £20 million in funding Daily Record16:02

Fresh call to recognise long Covid as occupational disease for nurses Nursing in Practice16:01

In the last 4 hours

£20 million to boost social care capacity this winter The Scottish Government14:50

In the last 6 hours

Adult social care services in Devon to get major shake-up Midweek Herald, Devon12:16

Devon adult social care services to get major shake-up Sidmouth Herald12:14

Showcase event celebrates innovative research projects to improve health outcomes University of Gloucestershire11:05

In the last 8 hours

Six months of Reform in Nottinghamshire Newark Advertiser09:11

NHFT selected in first wave for assessment as advanced foundation trust Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Press Release)09:10

Earlier today

‘Difficult decisions’ could lead to cuts in services and council tax rise at Kent County Council The Isle Of Thanet News07:53

Major shake-up for Adult social care services in Devon Exmouth Journal07:51

Health and social care charity reports £32m income rise Third Sector07:00

Yesterday

Council service cuts and maximum council tax rise 'inevitable', say opposition as budget approaches KentOnline19:25 12-Nov-25

Southend Council forecasts £6.3million overspend amid rising social care pressures Echo News18:58 12-Nov-25

Nine councils share £900k to strengthen evidence use in children’s services Children & Young People Now17:54 12-Nov-25

Alder Hey Invited to Apply for Advanced Foundation Status Alder Hey Children's Hospital Trust (Press Release)16:00 12-Nov-25

'Difficult decisions' over adult social care - council BBC15:37 12-Nov-25

Scottish Public Service Awards 2025 shortlist announced Holyrood Magazine15:28 12-Nov-25

Far-reaching Adult Social Care Improvement Plan unveiled Haringey Council (Press Release)13:37 12-Nov-25

Briefing for the debate on the role of local authorities in supporting hospital discharges The NHS Confederation (Press Release)11:55 12-Nov-25

Get care right and everything else follows New Statesman10:04 12-Nov-25

Sutton Council's adult social care services rated "good" by CQC Sutton Council (Press Release)09:57 12-Nov-25

Town Hall pays resident £1k after stopping care payments without back-up plan Hackney Citizen09:20 12-Nov-25

Written Statement: Have Your Say: Social care workers’ survey 2025 (12 November 2025) Welsh Government (Press Release)09:11 12-Nov-25

Impact of low staffing and 'lack of collaboration' on children’s services laid out in new report Express & Star06:19 12-Nov-25

In the last 7 days

Social care enterprise and health board clash over care home resident fee cuts North Wales Chronicle21:27 11-Nov-25

Councillors welcome report on ‘life changing’ children’s social care SussexWorld16:08 11-Nov-25

Scarborough's Mike Padgham named Honorary President of Independent Care Group The Scarborough News15:30 11-Nov-25

WATCH: Review Finds Manx Care Model ‘Not Operating As Intended’ Gef15:24 11-Nov-25

Adult social care assessment findings to go before council chiefs Leeds City Council (Press Release)15:10 11-Nov-25

Successful Outcome: MOD to remove outdated ME/CFS Guidance following Health and Social Care Team intervention The ME Association (Press Release)13:40 11-Nov-25

Healthcare model not working as well as intended - report Isle of Man Today13:39 11-Nov-25

Healthcare model not working as well as intended Isle of Man Today13:19 11-Nov-25

Under pressure health and social care services face cuts amid £7m budget gap Greenock Telegraph, Scotland10:25 11-Nov-25

Perth council chief makes grim council tax rise warning over social care costs Daily Record10:08 11-Nov-25

New team set to transform adult social care in Dorset Bournemouth Daily Echo06:58 11-Nov-25

Almost 60 per cent rise in Fifers waiting on social care assessment Dunfermline Press18:10 10-Nov-25

New social care head needs dextrous steering Local Government Chronicle17:33 10-Nov-25

Public views sought on funding for essential council services North Yorkshire County Council (Press Release)14:07 10-Nov-25

QNIS urges cross-party plan to support nursing and community health Nursing in Practice12:20 10-Nov-25

Letter from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to Dr Camilla Kingdon GOV.UK (Press Release)12:20 10-Nov-25

Staffordshire hospice secures rare double success in competitive NIHR scheme Express & Star11:56 10-Nov-25

Event round-up: MHRA compliance strategy roundtable techUK11:18 10-Nov-25

Scotland can ‘move back ahead’ with integrated health and care app PublicTechnology.net01:07 10-Nov-25

Council facing potential overspend of over £10m due to social care pressures Cumnock Chronicle17:44 9-Nov-25

NHS Bob health and social care teams join forces ahead of winter Bucks Free Press07:11 9-Nov-25

Vital services at risk in Wales with social care facing huge black hole, councils say Wales Online17:06 7-Nov-25

Complaints against council social care services on the rise Barnet Post16:39 7-Nov-25

Economics: Thinking about Resources Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)14:31 7-Nov-25

Child and parental mental health problems increasingly driving need for social care, DfE figures show Community Care13:43 7-Nov-25

NHS to run pilots of remote monitoring tech UKAuthority13:02 7-Nov-25

Health and care policy review – Q3 2025 techUK12:35 7-Nov-25

Liz Grogan honoured with silver Chief Nursing Officer Award Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust (Press Release)10:52 7-Nov-25

Concerning increase in complaints about health services Isle of Man Today10:09 7-Nov-25

Ipswich woman 'thrilled' as law in mum's honour passed onto Health Department Ipswich Star09:42 7-Nov-25

Social Care Working Party reports on public attitudes The Actuary09:29 7-Nov-25

“It's given me back my life” – Supporting careers in care Cardiff City Council (Press Release)08:04 7-Nov-25

Health and social care climate emergency national programme Welsh Government (Press Release)19:33 6-Nov-25

Safeguarding probe launched after veteran disabled activist reports ‘terrifying’ care home experience Disability News Service17:23 6-Nov-25

New network set to strengthen social care in the Highlands Inverness Courier, Scotland16:07 6-Nov-25

Warwickshire SEND conference sparks action and inclusion across schools Warwickshire County Council (Press Release)14:32 6-Nov-25

Woman sentenced to community order for fraudulently claiming social care funds Birmingham City Council13:15 6-Nov-25

Big drop in wait for adult social care assessments in B&NES Bath & North East Somerset Council (Press Release)12:22 6-Nov-25

People with Down's syndrome asked to come forward and shape new law The Mirror12:11 6-Nov-25

Mair Elis Thomas honours social care heroes at Wales Care Awards Cambrian News11:40 6-Nov-25

Plan B: What the forthcoming NHS workforce strategy should not ignore The Nuffield Trust10:53 6-Nov-25

In the last month

October wrap-up: What the techUK health and social care programme delivered techUK15:46 5-Nov-25

Neil Gray admits he ‘can’t pretend to know’ why Scotland’s NHS app lags behind England's Holyrood Magazine14:26 5-Nov-25

Child protection enquiry numbers hit record high, but significant harm found in less than third of cases Community Care12:29 5-Nov-25

Government acts to tackle rising childhood obesity epidemic Clinical Services Journal11:45 5-Nov-25

Community partnership recognised at national Social Care Awards Shropshire Star10:57 5-Nov-25

Adult social care improvement plan to build on success of CQC 'Good' rating Stoke-on-Trent City Council (Press Release)10:22 5-Nov-25

Keep Britain Working report - LGA emphasises importance of public health Local Government Association (Press Release)09:50 5-Nov-25

Hike in council income from charging people for care revealed by government data Community Care08:24 5-Nov-25

Axel Rudakubana's parents only kept one knife in the house after he poured milk over bed Lancs Live15:54 4-Nov-25

NHS Grampian needs ‘significant redesign’ of patient services to make ends meet The Press and Journal13:27 4-Nov-25

Health board facing 'unprecedented' financial challenges, auditors warn BBC10:06 4-Nov-25

Triple honour for Midlands based care group at Great British Care Awards Express & Star09:01 4-Nov-25

Killer's parents only kept one knife in house after he poured milk over bed Liverpool Echo19:59 3-Nov-25

England should learn lessons in social care reform from Scotland and Wales Public Finance16:32 3-Nov-25

Pivotal moment in health and social care education University of Leicester15:03 3-Nov-25

'Simpler rules' agreed to make personal social care budgets easier to understand Blackpool Gazette13:43 3-Nov-25

Transforming lives and building independence for Occupational Therapy Week 2025 Westmorland and Furness Council12:03 3-Nov-25

Aberdeen charity facing “biggest challenge” in 155-year history Third Force News11:57 3-Nov-25

COSLA calls for urgent action to address crisis in social care Midlothian View10:03 3-Nov-25

COSLA calls for urgent national action to address crisis in social care Scottish Housing News09:51 3-Nov-25

Government seeks troubleshooters to help ‘failing’ council adults’ services improve Community Care08:24 3-Nov-25

HSC chief officer not hired despite £1.1m budget BBC07:10 3-Nov-25

Children's social care reforms latest as report sent to councillors The Carlisle News & Star06:17 3-Nov-25

Falkirk social care predicts £6 million overspend The Falkirk Herald06:05 3-Nov-25

Bradford Council launches multilingual social care chatbot UKAuthority05:38 3-Nov-25

Health Minister, Mike Nesbitt MLA announces newly revised Nutritional Standards for food served … HSC Public Health Agency (Press Release)21:23 2-Nov-25

Latest update on Cumberland Council's adult care provision The Whitehaven News, Cumbria06:59 2-Nov-25

NHS changes explained as women to get additional service The Mirror00:32 1-Nov-25

Regulator’s annual report shows impact of social care crisis on disabled people Disability News Service17:38 31-Oct-25

Care Inspectorate removes improvement notice and concludes LSI after ‘hard work and dedication’ of Sutherland Care at… Northern Times, Scotland17:06 31-Oct-25

Charity faces biggest challenge in 155-year history BBC16:52 31-Oct-25

Action plan launched to improve 'inadequate' adult care Blackpool Gazette14:39 31-Oct-25

We need to talk about the end of life Liberal Democrat Voice (Weblog)14:00 31-Oct-25

Care Work launches new Community of Practice King's College London11:05 31-Oct-25

Gold award for social workers supported by University of Sunderland The University of Sunderland10:23 31-Oct-25

Distrust between Scotland’s leaders is a barrier to reform New Statesman06:06 31-Oct-25

Scottish Parliament Committee say a lack of transparency and other data issues make it very difficult to assess the… Scottish Parliament (Press Release)00:10 31-Oct-25

Evans accuses Labour of forcing thousands of welsh patients abroad Brecon & Radnor Express17:00 30-Oct-25

Residents invited to share their stories to help improve social care services in Warwickshire Warwickshire County Council (Press Release)16:59 30-Oct-25

Inspectors give clean bill of health to North Yorkshire Council’s adult social care Richmondshire Today16:51 30-Oct-25

Dhsc appoints new social care chief Community Care16:34 30-Oct-25

News from our partners: Standing together against antisemitism and all forms of hatred - 30 October 2025 Shropshire Council (Press Release)14:55 30-Oct-25

Portfolio briefing to council outlines key achievements and outcomes Walsall Council (Press Release)14:49 30-Oct-25

£4 million cuts and 'efficiencies' needed at Telford & Wrekin Council as adult social care costs boom Shropshire Star13:28 30-Oct-25

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