Free care for the elderly, the so-called “dream ticket” of old age which has been available in Scotland since 2002, can boast uneasily that it is both a defining policy of devolution and yet also one of the most contentious.
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The Scottish Government has been accused of forcing local authorities back to the ‘Thatcher-era’ of front-line services cuts.
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The government has denied reports it is planning a fixed £20,000 compulsory inheritance levy to help pay for social care for the elderly in England.
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Contractors working as sole traders or limited companies in the healthcare sector could be among those to have noticed a sharp rise in opportunities in the industry, a new report has suggested.
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CARERS in the city say they are being let down by a ‘chaotic’ system of payments which are meant to increase choice for disabled people.
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A Penzance day care centre which is used by more than 40 people is to shut with the loss of nine jobs. St Mary’s Haven day centre will shut on 26 February for financial reasons.
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The UK Border Agency’s failure to manage its workload is penalising individuals, draining public funds and jeopardising confidence in the asylum and immigration system, according to a report published today.
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An investigation has been launched by Cumbria police and social services after an elderly resident was injured at a Carlisle care home.
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A childcare service described as being vital in allowing parents to work is under threat of closure – which could leave families who depend on it “facing an abyss”.
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One person has been arrested on suspicion of sexual assault at a playgroup in Ceredigion. It has been closed temporarily pending further investigation and Dyfed-Powys Police said this would be reviewed on a daily basis.
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