Half of frontline care workers paid less than living wage
According to the Resolution Foundation think tank more than half of social care workers are paid below the real cost … Read more
Elderly care
NHS to bring in rapid response community teams for the elderly
The BBC reports that new plans have been aired for rapid response teams of nurses, physiotherapists and care staff to … Read more
State of care report 2018/19 released by Care Quality Commission
The annual assessment of the state of healthcare in England has been published by the Care Quality Commission. The report … Read more
Huge public petition calling on Boris to end the crisis in care
A petition calling on Boris Johnson to address the social care crisis has been signed by over 150,000 members of … Read more
Over 40% of emergency hospital admissions from care homes could be avoided
NHS England and the Health Foundation conducted a joint initiative and found that nearly half of emergency hospital admissions from … Read more
Dementia care delays costing Britain’s elderly £15BN – ‘We need cash’
Desperate people with dementia have spent nearly £15 billion on care bills during the wait for the government to reform … Read more
Community and non-hospital services are to suffer as CCG plans to cut funding by £33million
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are meeting to discuss £33million cuts next year to compensate for the £192million … Read more
NHS underfunding means self-funded elderly also paying for ‘council-funded’ care home residents
Due to lack of NHS funding, those paying for their care are also supporting council-funded residents in care homes. These … Read more
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
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