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May urged to carry out cross-party review on health and social care

By The Press Association6th January 2017News England

Chairs of three influential House of Commons committees have issued a plea for Theresa May to call a cross-party review of the health and social care systems. In a letter

683 people died while waiting to be discharged from Scottish hospitals, Labour says

By The Press Association6th January 2017News Scotland

Nearly 700 patients died while waiting to be discharged from Scotland’s hospitals over a 19-month period, figures obtained by Labour have revealed. Health boards said 683 people died in hospital

Burnham presses Theresa May over ‘misleading’ extra social care funding

By The Press Association28th December 2016News England

One in three English councils faces cuts in Government support next year putting more pressure on social care budgets, Labour’s Andy Burnham has said. The former health secretary called on

Patients are suffering because of ‘fragmented’ care services, watchdogs warn

By The Press Association22nd December 2016News England

The “fragmented” nature of health and social care services can cause problems for patients with providers sometimes arguing over who has responsibility for giving care, watchdogs have found. The division

Resources: House of Care launch learning report and short films

By Iain MacDonald21st December 2016Reports & Resources

The House of Care (HoC) Programme in Scotland has published a learning report that captures stories from people living with long term conditions and staff from across Scotland who have

Plymouth initiative aims to improve integration of health and social care services

By Iain MacDonald20th December 2016Education & Training

From lay input in research to how a clinic runs, from medical revalidation to patient forums, healthcare professionals increasingly need effective patient input if they are to provide a relevant,

Kreft warns council tax rise ‘won’t solve Welsh social care funding problem’

By Iain MacDonald20th December 2016News Wales

Care Forum Wales chair Mario Kreft has warned that the social care sector will collapse unless the Welsh Government invests more money in independently-run care homes and domiciliary care. He

Engage: Social care sector in dire need of urgent reform

By Iain MacDonald20th December 2016Engage

There is a desperate need to bring new money into the social care system but existing proposals will not deliver this, says Professor Les Mayhew from the Cass Business School