Adult social care finance report, England: 2024 to 2025
This report presents data on adult social care finances in England for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. It provides information on how local authorities funded adult social care, how much they spent and where the money came from. Click here to learn more.
Review of DHSC’s and NHS England’s media and digital work
Former Editor of the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People Gemma Aldridge has accepted a direct ministerial appointment to the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to undertake a short review of DHSC’s and NHS England’s media and digital work. Click here to learn more.
Unpaid caring – the hidden health inequality we can no longer ignore and why we must intervene to prevent ill-health in carers
Head of Volunteering and Community Partnerships and Lead for Unpaid Carers at Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust, Laura Greene, examines the significant impact of caring and hospital discharge on carers’ health, provides insight on preventive health improvement programmes, and why adult social care directors are best placed to reframe caring as a determinant of health. Click here to learn more.
NHS artificial intelligence (AI) trial delivers unprecedented time and cost savings
On Tuesday 21 October the government announced the results of the largest AI trial of its kind globally in healthcare, involving more than 30,000 NHS workers. Click here to learn more.
Menopause advice added to NHS health checks
The Department of Health and Social Care announced that the NHS will now include menopause-related questions in routine health checks for women aged 40 to 74. This change aims to help more women recognise symptoms early and access the right support and treatment. Click here to learn more.
