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Jun 20, 2024
The Care Act is 10 Years Old
In a report to mark the tenth anniversary to it becoming law, the Local Government Association claims it has laid a foundation for...
Jun 18, 2024
Did you know...
1 in 10 UK adults have started making a will but haven’t finished it and 32% say they haven’t made a will because they don’t know how to...
Jun 17, 2024
Overall satisfaction with the NHS fell to 24% in 2023
Satisfaction with the NHS has dropped significantly since 2022, by 5 percentage points. Since 2020, satisfaction has seen an...
Jun 13, 2024
Feeling Alone
A visually impaired man has said he had "never felt so alone" as he waited for support after his sight deteriorated. Terry Quinn, from...
Jun 12, 2024
Help for Councils
One in nine councils with social services responsibilities are getting emergency government help to enable them to balance their books....
Jun 11, 2024
Crippling Care Costs
Television presenter Kate Garraway has spoken of her huge debts from her husband Derek Draper's care bills. He died from the long-term...
Jun 10, 2024
PIP Reforms
The Government has issued a Green Paper on the need for extensive personal independence payment (PIP) reform. Proposals include changes...
Jun 7, 2024
How Do Councils Go Bust?
Nottingham, Birmingham and Woking councils all went bust in 2023. They followed Thurrock and Croydon (for the third time) in 2022 - with...
Jun 4, 2024
Record numbers of adult social workers
The total number of adult social care workers rose from 17,300 to 18,500 in the year to September 2023, the highest level ever recorded....
Jun 3, 2024
Carers Week 2024
Carers Week 2024 takes place from Monday 10th June until Sunday 16th June 2024. It's a national event to recognise and celebrate the UK's...
May 29, 2024
Planning for Old Age
Planning remains one of the biggest challenges for the senior housing market as councils across England remain unprepared to provide...
May 28, 2024
All Time Low Care Satisfaction
New findings from the British Social Attitudes survey, published by the Nuffield Trust and The King’s Fund, show that public satisfaction...
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