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
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A million older people ‘badly let down’ by lack of social care funding
The number of older people in England without social care support has hit a record high, with one in seven … Read more
NHS boost ‘like pouring water down a sink’ without care cash
Full story at Local Government Chronicle, 18 June 2018 At least four major representative groups for local government have warned … Read more
GPs asked to help trusts cut long hospital stays by 25% before winter
Full story in Pulse, 13 June 2018 NHS England has told GPs to help hospitals to reduce the number of … Read more
Adult social care services on brink of collapse, survey shows
Full story in The Guardian, 12 June 2018 Social care services for vulnerable adults are on the verge of collapse … Read more
Health services overloaded despite support pledges, claims report
Full story in The Guardian, 21 May 2018 Hospitals have been left dangerously overloaded because NHS bosses and ministers have … Read more
Leicestershire County Council wants branding off NHS reform plans
Full story from BBC News, 12 April 2018 A county council wants its branding taken off local NHS publications outlining … Read more
Council chief says NHS faces year-round crisis over lack of social care
Full Story in The Guardian 12 March 2018 The NHS could be plunged into a year-round crisis because of a … Read more
‘Vulnerable patients’ face ongoing caps to care funding
Commissioners have been allowed to continue applying cost caps to the more than £3bn of NHS Continuing Healthcare claims as … Read more
Controversial ‘CareBnB’ firm returns to launch new trial
The company developing a controversial “Airbnb for social care” model allowing homeowners to rent spare rooms to recuperating hospital patients … Read more