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GP’s ‘enormous relief’ extra £500 million pledged by SNP to be spent in primary care

By The Press Association25th May 2017News Scotland

An extra £500 million pledged by the First Minister for primary health care must be specifically invested in GP surgeries, doctors have insisted. The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)

Tory ‘dementia tax’ could see nine in 10 homes sold to cover care costs – Lib Dems

By Shaun Connolly22nd May 2017News England

Tory plans to shake-up funding for social care could see nine out of 10 English homes eligible to be put on the market to cover treatment costs, the Liberal Democrats

PM makes dramatic social care U-turn after ‘dementia tax’ sees Tories’ poll ratings dip

By The Press Association22nd May 2017News England

Theresa May has made a dramatic U-turn on her manifesto policy on social care amid signs that controversy over a so-called “dementia tax” was hurting Conservatives in the polls. Just

Social care plans will ‘ensure fairness across generations’ as PM defends reforms

By Gavin Cordon18th May 2017News England

Theresa May has defended her plans to reform the funding of social care, saying it was essential to ensure fairness “across the generations”. Under the proposals set out in the

Tories raid winter fuel payments and more will need to pay for home care

By David Hughes18th May 2017News England

Wealthy pensioners will lose up to £300 in winter fuel payments and more elderly people could be forced to pay to be looked after in their own homes under Theresa

Author of major social care review ‘very disappointed’ by Tory reform plans

By Jon Vale18th May 2017News England

The author of a major review of social care has accused the Conservatives of failing to tackle the central problem in the sector with their landmark plans for reform. Sir

Evans confirms £20 million extra every year for social services in Wales

By Iain MacDonald17th May 2017News Wales

An extra £20 million will be invested in social services in Wales every year in recognition of the sector’s national strategic importance, Minister for Social Services and Public Health, Rebecca

Councils call on parties to ‘fully commit’ to funding children’s social care

By Nina Massey11th May 2017News England

Politicians must “fully commit” to funding children’s social care ahead of the General Election, local government leaders have said. Pressures facing children’s services are becoming unsustainable, with a £2 billion

Liberal Democrats pledge extra £1bn a year for mental health services

By David Hughes11th May 2017News England

An extra £1 billion a year to improve mental health services will help cut waiting times and support measures to reduce the number of suicides, the Liberal Democrats have said.

John Partridge says mother died with nothing in bank account due to care costs

By Laura Harding11th May 2017News England

Former EastEnders star John Partridge has said his mother died with nothing in her bank account because of the cost of care home fees, just a year after he took

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GP’s ‘enormous relief’ extra £500 million pledged by SNP to be spent in primary care

Liberal Democrats pledge extra £1bn a year for mental health services

John Partridge says mother died with nothing in bank account due to care costs

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Tag: Business / Funding / Finance

GP’s ‘enormous relief’ extra £500 million pledged by SNP to be spent in primary care

Tory ‘dementia tax’ could see nine in 10 homes sold to cover care costs – Lib Dems

PM makes dramatic social care U-turn after ‘dementia tax’ sees Tories’ poll ratings dip

Social care plans will ‘ensure fairness across generations’ as PM defends reforms

Tories raid winter fuel payments and more will need to pay for home care

Author of major social care review ‘very disappointed’ by Tory reform plans

Evans confirms £20 million extra every year for social services in Wales

Councils call on parties to ‘fully commit’ to funding children’s social care

Liberal Democrats pledge extra £1bn a year for mental health services

John Partridge says mother died with nothing in bank account due to care costs