As part of its Next steps to put people at the heart of care plan, published in April, the Department of Health and Social Care is establishing a unit to oversee innovation and improvement across adult social care.
Social care workforce development strategy will aim to identify the care workforce needed over the next 15 years.
The government has committed over £3m in funding for four new projects developing digital technology intended to improve adult social care services.
The Scottish government has published an action plan for the rollout of value-based care across the country.
A 3.4% a year real-terms increase needed to meet demand – more to cover total costs and improve access.
Public sector funding outside of the NHS is poorly matched with the differing needs of local areas.
The government has rejected calls to restore individual GP lists and ruled out the introduction of a national measure of continuity of care.
Dentists should be paid using a weighted capitation system as part of fundamental reform to the NHS dental contract and more.
The number of filled job posts in adult social care services grew by 1% in 2022/23, but the total number of vacancies remains high.
The NHS budget needed to cover any increased running costs will need to be considered in future spending reviews.