Nursing shortages fuelling delayed discharge from hospital
There is no doubt that delays in arranging follow-on social care are causing more older people to be stranded in … Read more
Social Care
£1bn bedblocking fund not being spent properly, say 40% of hospitals
More than 40% of British hospitals say they cannot guarantee patients will receive safe care next winter because a sum … Read more
The parties’ pledges on health and social care
Ahead of the general election, we summarise the main pledges made by the three main parties on health and social … Read more
Theresa May ditches manifesto plan with ‘dementia tax’ U-turn
Theresa May has announced a U-turn on her party’s social care policy by promising an “absolute limit” on the amount … Read more
Number of patients missing two-month cancer treatment target window doubles amid warnings A&E crisis is sucking away resources
The number of NHS cancer patients waiting longer than the crucial two-month target window has nearly doubled in the last … Read more
Don’t blame GPs for NHS crisis. Blame chronic cuts to social care
The ongoing A&E crisis has shifted attention on to GPs. We are being blamed for being less accessible (with appointments … Read more
Surgeons ‘kicking their heels’ as bed shortage delays operations
Surgeons at hospitals in England are being left “kicking their heels” because operations are being cancelled due to bed shortages, … Read more
Number of patients stuck in hospital ‘far higher than NHS data shows’
The number of patients trapped in hospital despite being fit to leave is three times higher than official data shows, … Read more
Councils may cut social care provision due to underfunding, LGA says
Older and vulnerable people could stop receiving vital help to get out of bed, washed and dressed, because the underfunding … Read more
Combined health and social care organisation poses ‘financial risk’ to local authority
A pioneering NHS service that promised to save millions of pounds by creating and testing the first combined health and … Read more