The Commons Health and Social Care Committee has called on the Department of Health and Social Care to clarify funding arrangements for the roll-out of the right care, right person strategy, which changes the way emergency services respond to mental health calls and means police will not automatically be the first responders.
The Department for Health and Social Care has unveiled a £42.6m fund to support projects that will benefit unpaid carers and those needing care, including digital tools for recruitment and retention, and increased social prescribing
The government has committed over £3m in funding for four new projects developing digital technology intended to improve adult social care services.
The government has invited integrated care systems (ICSs) across England to apply for a share of a new £30m fund to aid in the rollout of new healthcare technologies.
Students will be able to apply to new medical school places a year early as the government has accelerated its medical school expansion plans.
Department of Health and Social Care aims to have Hospital 2.0 standardised design package available by May next year.
NHS leaders have welcomed additional funds to increase urgent and emergency care capacity this winter.
How are integrated care boards (ICBs) allocated funding by NHS England?
A sustained increase in NHS revenue and capital funding is needed as one of five key changes called for by the NHS Confederation this week.