NHS England's latest vaccination data released today (02/12/21) shows over a quarter of people in care homes have still not received their COVID-19 booster vaccination, despite the government's promise for everyone to be offered the jab by 1 November..
Minister for Care Gillian Keegan MP has announced the publication of the Government’s White Paper on adult social care, named ‘People at the Heart of Care’ - putting forward their long-term proposals for adult social care reform.
A survey by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has revealed the ‘rapidly deteriorating picture’ of social care services in England. Alzheimer’s Society responds to the findings of the ADASS survey.
One Dementia Voice - a coalition of eight leading dementia organisations - urgently call for the maintenance of essential relationships to be made a statutory aspect of person-centred care.
Parliament are due to vote this evening (22 November 2021) on the amendment to the upcoming social care plans with further details on the cap on social care costs.
The Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), the Alzheimer’s Association, and Alzheimer’s Society have announced the new dementia-related projects awarded funding through the Pilot Awards for Global Brain Health Leaders.