KATE Lennon has spent her whole career caring for people in the last days of their lives — but the hardest thing she has ever faced is caring for her

A fire at a former nurses home is being treated as arson. The “severe” fire was started at the Father Hudson’s Society home in Coleshill, Warwickshire, on Sunday evening. Police

Labour councillors are calling for a review of Your Choice Barnet following concerns about its financial stability. Barnet Borough Council’s Labour group has called for a scrutiny review of the

A new care organisation is recruiting staff to look after people in their own homes across Skipton and Craven. Dales Community Care was founded by care Anne Close and Wendy

Hundreds of care homes across the country are set to open their doors to the public to show people what they are really about. National Care Home Open Day will

Former care minister Paul Burstow has urged the government to set out a clear plan for the future of adult social care funding in the June 26 Spending Review. Speaking

Social services chiefs have been hit by two damning reports criticising them for overcharging an elderly blind woman for her care and failing to properly support a homeless teenager. The

The collapse of Britain’s biggest investigation into elderly care home neglect has prompted calls for a reform of the law. Former care minister, Paul Burstow wants a new offence of

A CARE worker has been told to expect jail after neglecting an 84-year-old woman with dementia by leaving her partially submerged in a bath. The woman’s health has “significantly deteriorated”

Spending on health and social care agency staff and flexible workers has increased by 22% over the last five years, according to new research. A report published today by Laing