Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England News Update:
£500m for care workers through Fair Pay Agreement: In his conference speech today, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Wes Streeting, will announce a £500 million investment in a Fair Pay Agreement to boost the wages of adult social care workers across England (published 30 September).
NHS online hospital to give patients more control over their care: In his conference speech, the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, will announce the launch of a new ‘online hospital’ NHS Online. It will use an innovative new model of care by not being based around a physical site, instead digitally connecting patients to expert clinicians anywhere in England (published 29 September).
