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Mental health leads hail project to highlight impact of AMHP work

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. A proposed dataset on the work of approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) has the potential to showcase the value of the role and secure much-needed investment for it, service heads have said. The AMHP Leads Network made the comment after the Local Government Association launched a project to scope out the feasibility of developing a national minimum dataset for AMHP work, completed on

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Labour’s NHS and social care plans will save money, says Angela Rayner

The Guardian

Party’s deputy leader responds to criticism about what funding is needed to revive health service and social care Labour’s NHS and social care plans will save money, “never mind coming in cost-neutral”, Angela Rayner has said. The party’s funding plans for the health service have been criticised by some thinktanks for falling “well short” of what is needed to make improvements.

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Parties have neglected social care and its value in election campaign, sector heads tell politicians

Community Care

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. The political parties have neglected social care and its value in “transforming lives” during the election, sector bodies warned politicians today with less than a fortnight until polling day. The sector has not been as prominent as it should have been during the campaign and when it has been discussed, it has been characterised as “broken” and in crisis, or with a &