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Archbishops call for radical person-centred overhaul of England’s ‘broken’ social care system

By Aine Fox, Reporter24th January 2023News England

Archbishops have called for a “radical redesign” of England’s “broken” social care system. A so-called National Care Covenant, setting out the rights and responsibilities of national and local government, communities,

Line Of Duty star accuses Government of ‘failing’ dementia patients

By Ella Pickover, Reporter19th January 2023News England

Actress Vicky McClure has accused the Government of “failing” people with dementia. The Line Of Duty star said patients are left “struggling and alone” after diagnosis. Meanwhile a “deep workforce

State of social care system ‘a tragedy’ and we should be ‘really ashamed of ourselves’ – Dilnot

By Aine Fox, Reporter17th January 2023News England

The state of the UK’s social care system has been branded “a tragedy” by a prominent economist who was the architect of the original plans for a care cap. Sir

Funding for care beds ‘will not address root causes of NHS and care challenges’

By The Press Association11th January 2023News England

“Tacked-on” funding to buy extra care beds in the community and speed up the discharge of hospital patients will not address the long-term root problems plaguing the health and social

Scotland’s hospitals almost ‘completely full’ with bed occupancy exceeding 95%, warns Sturgeon

By Rebecca McCurdy, Reporter9th January 2023News Scotland

Scotland’s hospitals are “almost completely full”, the First Minister has warned as she outlined measures to ease NHS pressures. In a news briefing alongside Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and the

NHS challenges due to ‘failure of successive governments to address social care’

By The Press Association9th January 2023News England

The millions spent by the Government on buying extra care home beds will not address the long-term root cause of the issues, a senior social care figure has said. Ministers

Social care staff need 41% pay rise to earn same as NHS counterparts – report

By Jemma Crew, Reporter19th December 2022News England

Social care staff need a “staggering” pay rise of 41% on average to earn the same amount as their NHS counterparts, research suggests. It would take 23 years of current

Man ‘feels imprisoned’ in hospital because no alternative accommodation can be found

By Brian Farmer, Reporter19th December 202219th December 2022News England

A man with physical and mental health problems is “living” in a hospital even though he is fit to leave, a judge in a specialist court has heard. Lawyers representing

Welsh Government draft budget to ensure social care workers receive real living wage

By Bronwen Weatherby, Reporter13th December 2022News Wales

The Welsh Government is to publish its draft budget following the UK Government’s autumn statement and as pressure continues to mount on households and public services. The budget, which will

More than nine in 10 medically fit patients stuck in hospital beds in some areas

By Ian Jones and Jane Kirby, Reporters8th December 2022News England

More than nine out of 10 people in some parts of England are stuck in hospital beds despite being fit to leave, new analysis shows. Levels are particularly high in

Waspi women criticise ‘bizarre and unjustified’ ruling out of compensation

Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother branded ‘executioners’ as pair are jailed for life

Letby legal team seeks fresh bid to challenge convictions of child serial killer