Social care staff need a “staggering” pay rise of 41% on average to earn the same amount as their NHS counterparts, research suggests. It would take 23 years of current
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A man with physical and mental health problems is “living” in a hospital even though he is fit to leave, a judge in a specialist court has heard. Lawyers representing
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The Welsh Government is to publish its draft budget following the UK Government’s autumn statement and as pressure continues to mount on households and public services. The budget, which will
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More than nine out of 10 people in some parts of England are stuck in hospital beds despite being fit to leave, new analysis shows. Levels are particularly high in
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Matt Hancock’s memories of how he handled care homes during the Covid pandemic has been condemned as a “deluded version” of events. Nadra Ahmed (pictured), the chair of the National
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Vicky McClure has said those using the UK’s social care system are being “neglected and left”. The Line Of Duty actress (pictured) told the PA news agency, at a launch
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A care home resident with learning disabilities received “unfavourable and unsafe” care when he was regularly sedated for seven months in breach of his human rights, an Ombudsman has said.
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Peers have criticised “regressive” measures set out in the autumn statement enabling local authorities to receive more social care funding by raising council tax and delaying long-awaited reforms. Chancellor Jeremy
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Funding social care through increased council tax is “highly regressive and inequitable”, a Tory former Cabinet minister has warned. Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (pictured) levelled his criticism with the lion’s
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Some 741 deaths of homeless people were registered in 2021 in England and Wales, up 8% on the previous year, estimates show. The increase means the number of deaths has
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