Increase in social care costs sees dramatic rise in hours worked by unpaid carers
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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Damning report finds mental health services under ‘huge pressure’ amid budget cuts
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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Report warns of imminent crisis in residential care which could cost NHS £3 billion
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 ‘close to nothing’ on preventing mental health problems
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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UK’s largest care home provider ‘to sell off properties after £500m funding blow’
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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‘Concerns were raised’ over £46 million of public money handed to Kids Company
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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Kids Company founder insists poverty handouts were properly accounted for
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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Councils warn over ability to provide dignified care for elderly and disabled
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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Cancer charity launches £100m Grand Challenges research initiative
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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Vulnerable suffering as councils decline over one million social care requests
Hundreds of thousands of elderly and disabled people have their requests for help with social care declined, new figures show. Just under 1.85 million new requests for adult social care
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