Government to scrap £72,000 social care cap and announce plans for new consultation
A £72,000 cap on social care costs due to come into effect in four years will be scrapped, a health minister has said, as she confirmed plans for a new
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David Cameron admits regret over failure to solve social care funding ‘problem’
David Cameron has expressed regret he was unable to do more to deal with the “huge” challenge funding social care for Britain’s ageing population. The former prime minister – who
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Budget: Hammond ‘desperately short-sighted’ in not addressing social care problems
Failure to address problems in social care in the Budget could lead to more elderly people going without the care they need, a leading charity has warned. Age UK criticised
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Budget: ‘Under pressure’ NHS handed additional £350 million to cope with coming winter
The “under pressure” NHS in England has been given an additional £350 million to cope with pressures over the coming winter. Chancellor Philip Hammond announced plans to plough money into
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Rural residents face ‘chronically unfair’ postcode lottery on funding for services
Millions of rural residents receive almost 50% less funding for their public services compared to their neighbours in England’s largest cities, leading to calls for an end to the postcode
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Study warns of 100 excess deaths a day if NHS funding is not increased
The squeeze on public spending and the drop in nurse numbers since 2010 has contributed to 120,000 unnecessary deaths in England, according to new research. There could be as many
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£17bn a year extra on public services under Labour, pledges John McDonnell
Labour would spend around £17 billion a year extra on the NHS, social care, schools and local government, shadow chancellor John McDonnell has said. The extra spending would be paid
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Children’s services on ‘dangerous footing’ as report blames ‘crippling’ government cuts
Children’s services for those most at risk are on a “dangerous footing” charities have warned, with Government cuts being blamed for funding being slashed. Councils have had less money to
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Holyrood MSPs say ‘unacceptable’ lack of information on health and social care budgets
A Holyrood committee has hit out at the “unacceptable” lack of information on the £8 billion plus budgets spent by integration authorities (IAs) on health and social care. MSPs on
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Budget must stabilise ‘perilously fragile’ state of social care, say local councils
Councils are urging Chancellor Philip Hammond to use this month’s Budget to stabilise the “perilously fragile” situation in social care. An extra £1.3 billion is needed from the Treasury to
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