Politicians from all parties have been urged to work together to find a way to overhaul the “failing” social care system in England.

TWO Yorkshire nursing homes have been ordered to improve the care they give elderly residents after Government inspectors found a series of failings in unannounced inspections, including errors in medication dosage, and residents being left in dirty clothes.

There has been a sharp rise in the cost of council services for elderly and disabled people, Labour has warned. Data from 93 out of 153 councils in England showed

When being interviewed by the Guardian, the director of Age UK, Michelle Mitchell declared that elder care is on the brink of crisis due to government cuts in social care as councils have less money to fund in-home programmes. With an increasing number of elderly people, the crisis could hit as early as 2015.

A NEW recovery and treatment centre in Kidderminster for people with alcohol and drug misuse problems aims to double the amount of people who leave the service with “positive results”.

A PRIVATE care home in Tilbury has been slated by the Quality Care Commission for failing to protect residents’ safety and welfare.

The announcement of a new Community Budget pilot for the tri-Borough area of Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington and Chelsea has moved plans forward to revolutionise the way government works in improving people’s lives.

DOZENS of new jobs could be created if plans for a multi-million pound specialist care home get approved.

This is the question posed by BASW’s press officer on today’s Huffington Post blog, which makes the case for politicians pledging sustained support for social workers if they wish to see them portrayed in a more positive light in the media:

NHS hospitals in England will be free to use almost half their hospital beds and theatre time for private patients under government plans.