New analysis reveals spending on older people down 20%
Spending on care for people aged 65 and over has fallen by a fifth in England over the past 10 years, according to new analysis by the BBC. The research
Read MoreSpending on care for people aged 65 and over has fallen by a fifth in England over the past 10 years, according to new analysis by the BBC. The research
Read MoreToday will see 100 health and social services professionals from all parts of the country graduate to become the latest additions to Scotland’s Dementia Champions Programme. The event at
Read MoreNorthern Ireland Health Minister Jim Wells today launched a new community led initiative that aims to support vulnerable adults to live independently in caring and responsive communities. The ‘Creative Local
Read MoreVulnerable elderly people in England could be offered safety checks to identify health risks in their homes, under a Labour plan to cut the cost of unnecessary admissions to hospitals.
Read MoreAround a million older people termed ‘chronically lonely’ at any given time in the UK. Around a million (10%) older people are termed ‘chronically lonely’ at any given time in
Read MoreThe families of two frail and elderly pensioners who died after being urgently moved from “appalling” care homes have criticised the Government’s watchdog for the rushed closures. Alfred Dodd, 85,
Read MoreThe Care Quality Commission today published its fifth annual monitoring report on the implementation of the deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS). These are part of the Mental Capacity Act, and
Read MoreWithin the wider health and social care arena, there is much emphasis on the challenges of meeting the needs of an ageing population, yet little is known about social work’s
Read MoreThe GMB union has voiced its concern over a Northern Ireland health and social care trusts plans to replace daily meals for the elderly with frozen meals. The union is
Read MoreA care home company has been fined £100,000 for breaching safety laws after the death of an 85-year-old resident who suffered serious burns following a fall. Walter Powley died in
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