A Bedfordshire care home is to close by Friday, following a damning inspection report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Meppershall Care Home, near Shefford, closed to new admissions on

Social services, police, probation and other agencies were not to blame for the death of Tia Sharp, who was murdered by Stuart Hazell, a report has said. Tia was 12

Care and support minister Norman Lamb has called for members of the public to step forward and care for elderly people living in their community. He told The Telegraph he

A woman who suffers from multiple sclerosis has spoken against the post code lottery faced by people with the condition. Harriet Connides, who lives in East Finchley, has been chosen

Hundreds of families are being moved out of London into B&Bs around England without access to child protection or schools, a Guardian investigation reveals Homeless households are being sent out

The NHS in England needs to take urgent decisions about reorganising hospital and GP care to avoid a growing funding gap, according to its leaders. In a report, NHS England

It will cost local authorities in London £877m to deliver the proposed changes to adult social care funding, a new report is warning. A report from London Councils reveals that

The trade union Unison has joined forces with the National Pensioners Convention and is calling for the cap on social care costs to be scrapped. Instead they want social care

A former head of social services has been jailed for nine years for historic sex offences against a boy. Brian William O’Leary, 66, from Droitwich, was convicted at Worcester Crown

Report criticises the training and support care workers receive and recommends new training and qualification regime Healthcare assistants and care support workers – who wash, dress and feed the elderly