Joint workinghttp://www.communitycare.co.uken-gbWed, 08 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMTMPs: Unify health and social care to tackle funding shortfallhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/117964/mps-unify-health-and-social-care-to-tackle-funding-shortfall.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/02/08/117964/mps-unify-health-and-social-care-to-tackle-funding-shortfall.htmlAdult care and health should be brought under a single commissioner in each area to improve support for older people and help solve social care's funding crisis, the health select committee, chaired by Stephen Dorrell (pictured), said today.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMT900 adult care staff join NHS in biggest integration deal yethttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/01/13/117923/900-adult-care-staff-join-nhs-in-biggest-integration-deal-yet.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/01/13/117923/900-adult-care-staff-join-nhs-in-biggest-integration-deal-yet.htmlNine hundred adult social care staff, including social workers, will be transferred to the NHS to create the biggest integrated health and social care provider in the UK, it was confirmed today. (Image: Rex Features). Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:25:00 GMTSocial workers 'must join renewed effort to integrate care'http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/01/05/117907/social-workers-must-join-renewed-effort-to-integrate-care.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2012/01/05/117907/social-workers-must-join-renewed-effort-to-integrate-care.htmlSocial care professionals should be at the heart of multi-disciplinary teams in every area to manage the care of people with long-term conditions and make a reality of integrated care, the government has been told. Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:21:00 GMTDramatic rise in child protection vacancies in NHShttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/10/21/117643/dramatic-rise-in-child-protection-vacancies-in-nhs.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/10/21/117643/dramatic-rise-in-child-protection-vacancies-in-nhs.htmlVacancy rates in NHS child protection posts are rising dramatically a survey of local safeguarding children boards has found. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 11:50:00 GMTMulti-agency working 'needs advanced agreement to split costs'http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/06/10/116997/multi-agency-working-needs-advanced-agreement-to-split-costs.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/06/10/116997/multi-agency-working-needs-advanced-agreement-to-split-costs.htmlSocial workers may have to sign contracts with other agencies when agreeing to payment by results-based early intervention servicesFri, 10 Jun 2011 14:26:00 GMT