Vulnerable children across the country are likely to have lost out as a result of the Government’s decision to treat failed charity Kids Company as a “special case”, a parliamentary
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Unpaid carers are saving the taxpayer £132 billion a year thanks partly to a “dramatic rise” in the hours they work, a new report claims. A rise in the cost
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Mental health services are under “huge pressure”, a leading think tank has said, as it called for an end to cuts which it said could be responsible for a decline
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The NHS faces a £3 billion bill as residential care homes shut their doors forcing hospitals to care for the elderly, according to a report from the independent think tank
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Councils spend just 1% of their budget on preventing mental health problems, a charity has said. Mind said the battle to prevent poor health was also undermined by the fact
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The UK’s largest care home provider is considering selling scores of its properties as it plans to trim its budget. Four Seasons Health Care has seen a 5% reduction in
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At least £46 million of public money was handed to Kids Company despite repeated concerns being raised by officials about the way the now collapsed charity was being run. The
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The founder of the defunct Kids Company charity has denied handing out hundreds of pounds “willy-nilly” in payments to vulnerable young people. Camila Batmanghelidjh said that all the payments made
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Local government leaders and directors of adult social care have warned that the ability of councils to provide dignified care for people in old age or for those with a
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A £100 million boost for cancer research has been launched by one of the UK’s leading charities. The Grand Challenges grants from Cancer Research UK will attempt to overcome some
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