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Nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists can now certify fit notes, as well as doctors. The Government said the move will cut the pressure on NHS doctors, particularly GPs. Fit notes provide evidence to employers about a ...

01 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Key social care reforms delayed for two years amid more funds for care packages

Key social care reforms will be delayed by two years, the Chancellor has confirmed, with billions of funding to be provided to help deliver more care packages. Jeremy Hunt said the social care sector will receive increases in funding of up to ...

17 Nov 2022 at 14:10

Next PM ‘must be more intelligent about social care after years of neglect’

The new prime minister must “turn the page and take a more intelligent approach to social care” amid an “astonishing” level of need which is not being met, groups have warned. The Care and Support Alliance (CSA) is calling for the incoming ...

02 Sept 2022 at 01:01

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New €80m grants will help older and disabled people in Kildare live independently at home - O'Brien

Over €80 million in housing adaptation grant funding for older and disabled people has been announced. The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, and the Minister of State for Local Government and ...

02 May 2023 at 15:33

Bring back dedicated disabled minister role, say charities

A dedicated ministerial position for disabled people must be reinstated, charities said as they accused the Government of “downgrading” the role. Mims Davies said she is “honoured” to have been given the role as minister for ...

14 Dec 2023 at 17:57

‘Things have never been so bad’ for England’s social care sector – Adass

“Things have never been so bad” for England’s adult social care sector, a social services director has warned. A “staggering” number of older and disabled people are not getting the social care and support they need, ...

02 Nov 2022 at 16:41

Parts of economy starting to break down due to social care struggles – Labour

Social care is the “bedrock” of the nation’s prosperity and parts of the economy are starting to break down as the sector struggles, Labour has warned. Liz Kendall said she fears the Government does not have a ...

02 Nov 2022 at 20:47

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New €80m grants will help older and disabled people in Kildare live independently at home - O'Brien

02 May 2023 at 14:33

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Donegal receives €3.4m funding to support independent living

Donegal has received over €3.4m in funding to support independent living for elderly and disabled People. The allocation will provide Housing Adaptation Grants representing a 35% increase in comparison to ...

30 May 2024 at 17:33

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Huge €1.7 million funding announced for Older People and Disabled People in Carlow

5% increase in funding for County Carlow in 2024. Nationally, €74.5m exchequer funding combined with local authority contribution ensures over €93m available to deliver 13,000 grants. The Minister of ...

30 May 2024 at 13:35

Government ‘must intervene on energy or risk economic and mental health crisis’

The Government must urgently intervene to help struggling households with ballooning energy costs – or risk a “full-blown economic crisis” and mental health emergency, charities and think tanks have ...

26 Aug 2022 at 11:21

Government failing disabled people over cost-of-living crisis, charity warns

The Government is failing disabled people over the cost-of-living and energy crisis, a charity has warned. Disability equality charity Scope said that lives are at risk as disabled people fear they ...

18 Oct 2022 at 07:31

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