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If you are a health and social care provider in the UK, you’ve likely heard about the upcoming shift from DoLS (Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards) to the new LPS (Liberty Protection Safeguards). At HSCPN, we want to make sure our members have the latest facts. Here is a plain English guide to the 2026 updates […]

In the current landscape of February 2026, Health and Social Care providers are facing a “perfect storm” of financial pressures. Between the 4.1% rise in the National Living Wage (now at £12.71) and the previous year’s Employer National Insurance (NICs) hikes, operational margins are thinner than ever. At Blue Hectare, they have seen that the