Estimates of 1.4 million older people not receiving help needed
Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) have said that local authorities spending £22.5 billion on adults and the … Read more
Social Care
Ambulance shortage linked to death of patient after eight-hour delay
A patient died after waiting over eight hours while the East Midlands Ambulance Service struggled with a severe shortage of … Read more
Care homes giant Four Seasons in administration
Four Seasons, the care homes giant, has collapsed into administration, raising fears for thousands of elderly residents. The company has … Read more
Upfront fees ‘deterring immigrants from seeking NHS care’
Upfront charging for NHS care is deterring immigrant patients from seeking treatment, including for serious illnesses such as cancer, fresh … Read more
400 care home operators collapse in five years as cuts bite
More than 100 care home operators collapsed in 2018, taking the total over five years to more than 400 and … Read more
Helen Salisbury: The inverse care law in the digital age
A GP friend of mine has a relative in a distant city who is affected by a severe, long term … Read more
Trusts ‘limiting access’ to psychosis services
Struggling community teams have resorted to “limiting access” to services for seriously ill patients as investment fails to reach the … Read more
New NHS plans to offer mothers and fathers mental health support for two years after child’s birth.
New mothers and fathers will be offered mental health support for two years after the birth of their child, under … Read more
Soaring numbers of patients sent home from hospital at night
Vulnerable patients – many elderly – are increasingly being sent home from hospital in the middle of the night, despite repeated … Read more
Nearly 8 million people providing care for family members without pay
Full story in The Guardian, 16 July 2018. The number of people caring for a family member has reached 7.6 … Read more