Cash for care homes
The Government has announced an extra £600 million for infection control measures in care homes in England and published additional guidance for the sector.
Adult social care
Action plan for social care
The Government has launched an Action Plan for Adult Social Care, setting out the four key areas that underpin its approach to supporting social care during the coronavirus pandemic.
LGA: ‘Call up retired care workers’
As first was going to press, the LGA was calling on ministers to consider how they could help retired care workers who may want, or be able, to return to work.