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The Government has announced that local authorities (LAs) in England will be supported by £1.36 billion from the Health and Social Care Levy to pay a “fairer rate” of care to adult social care providers.

The Government’s adult social care funding reforms will increase demand for assessments, reviews and the case management of people needing care and support by bringing more existing self-funders into the system.

We reported earlier this week on Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement (see Fuel duty cut and NIC threshold raised by Chancellor), and his decisions have now been reviewed by a range of industry bodies with varying degrees of enthusiasm.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his Spring Statement, a Parliamentary occasion which was intended to be simply an overview of the UK economy, but which became something of a mini Budget as fuel prices have soared in recent weeks.

Last week health and care staff held events to remember those colleagues who lost their lives in the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has launched a call for evidence to inform a new strategy to improve services for people with acquired brain injuries (ABI).

The NHS is launching its spring Covid-19 booster vaccination programme, which will be made available to around five million people, with 600,000 in England expected to receive invitations in the first week.

Covid-19 cases continue to rise across the UK, with estimates from the Office for National Statistics stating one in every 20 people are now infected.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Ministry of Justice have launched a consultation on the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) and operational guidance to ensure that the freedoms and human rights of people lacking mental capacity are better protected.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has worked with a number of organisations to create a video showing an animated guide to DBS checks, along with an accompanying leaflet.