A Norfolk charity which provides a lifeline for young people and adults with disabilities is having to cut its services and axe staff because of funding cuts.

More than a quarter of agencies caring for elderly people in their own homes are failing to meet basic standards, inspectors have found.

A cap on care costs of £75,000 and a higher means-test threshold of £123,000 from 2017. What will this achieve? By Dr Emma Stone

Few people will benefit from these timid proposals – more radical action is needed to meet the needs of our ageing population, by Stephen Burke

The government has taken Dilnot’s proposals and shorn them of their most expensive parts to reduce the £2.2bn original cost, by Randeep Ramesh

Without an injection of cash and care, argues Julia Unwin, we’ll continue to house older people in hospitals.

A Coronation Street storyline is highlighting a serious issue for adopted children and their families in the age of social media

Jeremy Hunt says he wants UK to be among first nations where people don’t need to sell their home to pay for care

The standard of care at four Calderdale residential homes has been slammed in new inspections by the industry watchdog.

A childminder has been charged with rape and sexually assaulting four girls.