Government to review NHS funding of nursing in care homes
The Department of Health has announced it is to review the rate paid by the NHS to private care homes for nursing services. Registered nursing care for residents, who are
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Call for increased social care spend to meet needs of 1 million older people
Age UK has called on government to invest £1 in social care for every £27 it spends annually on the NHS. A new analysis by Age UK reveals that an
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Cameron bows to pressure as new refugee plan set to be unveiled
David Cameron is expected to come forward with new plans within the next few days which could see thousands more Syrian refugees come to the UK. Urgent work was under
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Bid to find cure for dementia boosted by rise in volunteers
The Government’s ambition to find a cure for dementia by 2025 has been boosted by a big rise in people volunteering to take part in ground-breaking research studies. During the
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Charity closure prompts Government crisis talks to support 36,000 children
The Government will today hold a crisis meeting to draw up emergency plans to provide support for children following the sudden closure of Kids Company. It comes as the charity’s
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Palliative care charity calls for Government review into end of life care
The National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) has called for a review into how dying, death and bereavement are dealt with across government departments and public bodies. The calls are
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Stephen Timms slams Iain Duncan Smith and Tories over child poverty
Child poverty is something the Conservatives do not want people to talk about which is why they are renaming the child poverty act the Life Chances Act, Labour has claimed.
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Dozens of courts facing closure in justice system reforms
Dozens of courts could be closed under an overhaul of the justice estate. The Government has announced a consultation on proposals to shut 91 courts and tribunals in England and
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Goverment leadership ‘urgently required’ to support care leavers
Too many young people in care are not receiving the support they need when they leave to start life on their own, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned. The National
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New living wage could cost councils £1 billion a year by 2020/21
Introducing a National Living Wage for council staff and care workers needs to be considered in the wider debate about council funding, as analysis by the Local Government Association reveals
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