New poll suggests MPs confidence in social care system has ‘virtually evaporated’
Nine in 10 Members of Parliament do not believe the social care system is fit for purpose, a new poll suggests. A survey of 101 English MPs found that only
Read MoreNine in 10 Members of Parliament do not believe the social care system is fit for purpose, a new poll suggests. A survey of 101 English MPs found that only
Read MoreHuman rights campaigners have called for the establishment of an independent Scottish commission on social care. Judith Robertson, chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC), urged ministers and social
Read MoreThe chairwoman of a United Nations committee has accused the Government of creating a “human catastrophe” for disabled people in the wake of cuts. Policies pursued by the Government have
Read MorePeople who receive care at home have described going two weeks without a shower, getting their evening meal at 3.30pm and receiving care from workers who are “unable to boil
Read MoreMore people should be benefiting from a planned transformation of social care, a new report has said. The review found “no evidence” of the radical change needed to fully implement
Read MoreNew ways of offering people more choice and control over their social care can make a real difference but further work is needed to ensure everyone can benefit, says a
Read MoreOver the last year, the number of local Healthwatch citing improvements to home care services as a priority for their community has doubled. Our new report explains what people have
Read MoreHousing associations across the country have been forced to cancel or delay plans to build thousands of new homes due to uncertainty over future funding. Projects for 8,800 new housing
Read MorePolice have said ‘safeguarding concerns’ at eight West Sussex care homes are the subject of ongoing enquiries into the circumstances of twelve deaths dating back to 2015. West Sussex County
Read MoreA 38-year-old Down’s Syndrome sufferer is to get more than £10,000 compensation from a council after his wife was told to stop having sex with him. Council staff wrote to
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