A cross-party group of MPs is calling for a national care body to be introduced which would put care workers in England on equal footing with NHS staff. The social
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The Government must substantially invest in the social care system to avert the risk of “total collapse” in the worst-affected areas, a charity has warned. Age UK said health and
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The Government must invest £7.5 billion a year over the next four years to address the “shameful policy failure” of the social care system, the Health Foundation said. More than
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More than £2bn of funding for vital social care services is at risk next year, with council leaders today urging government to confirm that resource will continue otherwise services will
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Dame Barbara Windsor has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to “sort out” dementia care as she prepares to make a rare public appearance – delivering an open letter to
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A care worker whose neglect led directly to a severely disabled woman starving to death has been jailed for three years. Tracey Burrows, 56, was supposed to carry out a
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Boris Johnson has suggested a cross-party approach may be needed to deal with the “huge issue” of social care. The Prime Minister – who used his first speech in office
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This resource aims to support social workers and other social care staff to improve recording skills – how you write down what you have seen and done, your analysis of
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The Liberal Democrats have announced a shake-up of their top team at Westminster. The changes come after Jo Swinson was elected as the party’s leader last month. Former Labour frontbencher
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A “long-overdue” review of council tax bands is needed to help plug the £5 billion funding gap local authorities are facing, a committee of MPs has said. In its report
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