New research from Saga Health Care places Addenbrookes Hospital first in its region and among the highest-performing hospitals in England.

Two care workers have been suspended from a Sunderland nursing home amid allegations of abuse.

Report shows insufficient training is jeopardising the success of organisational change.The success of organisational change in major organisations is being jeopardised by a failure to put in place adequate training and development measures, according to the 2006 Learning and Development Survey from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Harsh financial pressures and demographic changes have left a gaping £1.77 billion black hole in social care budgets, a Local Government Association report has revealed.

Charities are increasingly involved in public service delivery but the spotlight so far has largely focused on those commissioning these services, rather than on those charities providing them.

Ministers will today ask people from across the UK what kind of pension system they want in the future, in the largest consultation event of its kind that the country has ever seen.

More older people are to be helped to live independently in their own homes for longer, thanks to a £18.5m government project.

A new purpose built Immigration Removal Centre is planned at Gatwick Airport as part of the Government’s drive to deliver a firm but fair immigration and asylum system, the Home Office announced today.

30 pc reduction in admissions could mean people don’t spend unnecessary time in hospital and save over £400m a year for other services.

On Monday 3 April 2006 10 for 11.00 am, Capacitybuilders is to be launched at the International Convention Centre Birmingham on Monday 3 April by Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Home Office, Paul Goggins MP.