New poll suggests MPs confidence in social care system has ‘virtually evaporated’
Nine in 10 Members of Parliament do not believe the social care system is fit for purpose, a new poll suggests. A survey of 101 English MPs found that only
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Human rights campaigners issue appeal for Scottish commission on social care
Human rights campaigners have called for the establishment of an independent Scottish commission on social care. Judith Robertson, chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC), urged ministers and social
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Gething announces new adult gender identity service to be established in Wales
A new adult gender identity service is to be established in Wales to enable transgender people to access the care they need closer to home, Health Secretary Vaughan Gething has
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Home care in ‘fragile state’ as carers lack basic skills with some ‘unable to boil an egg’
People who receive care at home have described going two weeks without a shower, getting their evening meal at 3.30pm and receiving care from workers who are “unable to boil
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Report finds more vulnerable people should be benefiting from Self-directed Support
More people should be benefiting from a planned transformation of social care, a new report has said. The review found “no evidence” of the radical change needed to fully implement
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Report: Self-directed Support – 2017 Progress Report (Scotland)
New ways of offering people more choice and control over their social care can make a real difference but further work is needed to ensure everyone can benefit, says a
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Report: Home Care – What people told Healthwatch about their experiences
Over the last year, the number of local Healthwatch citing improvements to home care services as a priority for their community has doubled. Our new report explains what people have
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Social Services Minister praises Powys for pioneering electronic health and care system
Social Services Minister Rebecca Evans has praised Powys’s health and social care services for becoming the first area in Wales to jointly implement a new IT system that helps health
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Vulnerable children left without help as councils shrink or abandon social care services
Thousands of children in England referred to social services over concerns including abuse and neglect are not getting the help they need, a charity has said. Action for Children has
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Report: Action for Children – Revolving Door – Are vulnerable children overlooked?
What happens to children who are referred for help, but don’t meet the threshold for support? When things are bad, but not quite bad enough? A lot of work has
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