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New negotiating body to be set up as part of the first ever adult social care fair pay agreement, representing millions of care workers.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
First ever cross-government action plan to support unpaid carers published.
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care updates Baroness Casey of Blackstock on progress against her initial recommendations.
To: Baroness Louise Casey of Blackstock DBE CB Independent Commission on…
Government consults on new rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children, including whether paid leave could improve job opportunities.
Government invests £20 million to digitise referrals from the high street directly and digitally into NHS hospital eye services.
Patients set to benefit from the first sustained expansion of dental school places in nearly 20 years.
Patients will benefit from more services and treatments from their community pharmacy, as part of a new deal.
Government rolling out first 27 neighbourhood health centres, providing more care closer to home.
The government will better protect and strengthen the visiting rights for people in health and care settings, following a review of Regulation 9A.
Boost for patients as the government bolsters the dental workforce by thousands.
Around 80,000 people will be better supported in the community following a 5.4% increase in funding for nursing care.
Patients across the country will have better access to NHS dentistry, boosting earlier intervention, prevention and continuity of care.
150,000 disabled adults to keep £400 more cash each year to help with cost of living, and £700 million to support tens of thousands of home adaptations.
Social work students to receive targeted financial support, under plans set out in a consultation launched by the government today (6 February 2026).
The government has accepted advice on eligibility from the JCVI for the RSV vaccination programme.
New changes will enable patients to access urgent care easier.
Four in 5 care providers now use digital social care records, helping almost 90% of people who draw on care.
The Minister of State for Care, Stephen Kinnock spoke at the Hospice UK conference, launching the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Modern Service Framework.
Government to launch a consultation in 2026 on Liberty Protection Safeguards to improve safeguarding for vulnerable people.
Letter from Stephen Kinnock, Minister of State for Care, setting out the priorities for adult social care this winter.
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