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We must end the social care vs NHS funding tug of war
Health
By Joe Robertson MP
We must end the social care vs NHS funding tug of war
No government in the last 30 years has managed to achieve the scale of change that is needed to reform social care.
Young carers need a dedicated point of contact in schools
Social affairs
By Chris Vince
Young carers need a dedicated point of contact in schools
I spent the first 15 years of my working life as a secondary school maths teacher.
'We have all been let down by the system': My experiences of foster care
Social affairs
By Lamar Mohsen
'We have all been let down by the system': My experiences of foster care
Lamar Mohsen gave evidence to the Education Committee last month on her experiences of care. She called for changes to help siblings keep in touch, to keep placements as local as possible and better support for those turning 18. This is an edited version of her testimony
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Health
By Miriam Cates
How to resolve the modern care dilemma: drop the obsession with GDP
Resolving the modern care dilemma means putting family at the heart of the economy, writes Miriam Cates. But the challenges to implementing this conservative plan for care come from all sides – including the ‘ultra-online right’
MPs Urge Government To Act Faster On Cross-Party Social Care Talks
Health
MPs Urge Government To Act Faster On Cross-Party Social Care Talks
For three decades, ministers have failed to fix a broken social care system. Sophie Church asks whether, finally, a solution can survive electioneering
Stephen Kinnock: 'I have a really personal understanding of what people are going through'
Health
By Sienna Rodgers
Stephen Kinnock: 'I have a really personal understanding of what people are going through'
Stephen Kinnock is responsible for tackling one of the biggest challenges the government faces: social care. The health minister talks to Sienna Rodgers about charging reforms, professionalising the workforce and his family’s experiences with care
Use spare care home beds to reduce NHS waiting lists Partner content
Health
By Advinia Health Care
Use spare care home beds to reduce NHS waiting lists
The problem of bed blocking in hospitals can be reduced by the NHS using spare beds in Care Quality Commission registered care homes, says Dr Sanjeev Kanoria, a former NHS surgeon. The government's decision to halt the construction of new hospitals will exacerbate the crisis, despite there being a straightforward solution.
Government Announces Funding Boost And Reforms To Social Care
Health
Government Announces Funding Boost And Reforms To Social Care
The Government has announced a funding boost and immediate reforms to the social care system, alongside the launch of an independent commission investigating how to improve adult social care in the long-term.
NHS Boss Amanda Pritchard: There Will Be “Unprecedented Demand” This Winter
Health
NHS Boss Amanda Pritchard: There Will Be “Unprecedented Demand” This Winter
Amanda Pritchard, NHS England’s chief executive, tells Zoe Crowther she is making progress on the service’s productivity gap – but the Government’s pledged capital investment will be needed.
Create 10-Year 'Standalone Plan' To Fix Social Care, Say Local Leaders
Health
Create 10-Year "Standalone Plan" To Fix Social Care, Say Local Leaders
The Government must create a decade-long plan for social care if the long-term strategy for repairing the National Health Service hopes to succeed, local authority leaders have said.
Only 29% of care workers in England have received any dementia training Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
Only 29% of care workers in England have received any dementia training
With one million people living with dementia in the UK, Alzheimer’s Society has called on the Government to make specialised dementia training mandatory for the social care workforce
Layla Moran: 'We are basically at a standstill with social care'
Health
By Sophie Church
Layla Moran: 'We are basically at a standstill with social care'
In her first interview since becoming Health and Social Care Committee chair, Layla Moran tells Sophie Church why Labour’s ‘glaring omission’ in its budget on social care will sink the NHS further. Photography by Tom Pilston
We can’t fix the NHS without social care Partner content
Health
By HC-One
We can’t fix the NHS without social care
As the largest provider of social care in the country, we at HC-One recognise our role in ensuring the health and wellbeing not just of our residents but also of the NHS
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
Health
Social Care At “Standstill” After Budget, Says Health Committee Chair Layla Moran
The social care system is “basically at a standstill” following the Budget, the new chair of the Health and Social Care Committee Layla Moran has said.
With such an enormous impact now and into the future, we can’t afford to ignore dementia Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
With such an enormous impact now and into the future, we can’t afford to ignore dementia
Many of you reading this will already know the impact of dementia on those living with it. It’s a profound personal and family challenge, but the impact doesn’t end behind closed doors. The pressure on the NHS, social care, and the huge personal and economic costs present the most urgent health challenge of our time.
We need greater focus on quality as well as quantity of children’s care home places
Education
By Lord McConnell
We need greater focus on quality as well as quantity of children’s care home places
As a schoolteacher in Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, back at the start of my career, I was determined to set high standards in my classroom.
Care Sector In 'Precarious' State As Figures Show Overseas Worker Visas Plummeting
Home affairs
Care Sector In "Precarious" State As Figures Show Overseas Worker Visas Plummeting
The adult social care sector faces a "precarious" future, an industry leader has said, as new Home Office figures showed a sharp fall in visas granted to overseas workers.
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
We call on political parties to prioritise bringing Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioners into NHS primary care!
BANT 2024 Election Manifesto – A call for change!
Quarter Of Tory Councillors Think Adult Social Care Is Underfunded In Their Area
Communities
Quarter Of Tory Councillors Think Adult Social Care Is Underfunded In Their Area
A quarter of Conservative councillors think their local authority does not receive enough money to meet statutory duty service level requirements for adult social care.
Urgent action is needed to fix failing children’s social care
Social affairs
By Katharine Sacks-Jones
Urgent action is needed to fix failing children’s social care
On 27 February, MPs on the Education Select Committee began hearing oral evidence as part of their enquiry into children’s social care.
My dream manifesto for change
Political parties
By Lord Dubs
My dream manifesto for change
After 44 years in Parliament I’ve seen countless governments come and go. With a potential Labour government on the horizon, what would I include in a wish-list manifesto?
The Daisy Cooper interview: 'Our only focus is winning as many seats as possible'
Home affairs
By Tali Fraser
The Daisy Cooper interview: "Our only focus is winning as many seats as possible"
Daisy Cooper thinks the time has come for the Liberal Democrats to change British politics; and says it will only come if the party takes the Tories head-on. She talks to Tali Fraser about what the party really stands for, its stance on Europe, and why she’s approaching the election with an athletic mindset. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Why a Broken Commissioning System Leads to ‘Granny Dumping’ Partner content
Health
By Advinia Health Care
Why a Broken Commissioning System Leads to ‘Granny Dumping’
There is a silent scandal sweeping across the country which is leaving older people with high needs vulnerable to inadequate care and safeguarding issues –‘Granny Dumping’.
Cuts to social care workforce funding will devastate an already beleaguered sector
Health
By Baroness Altmann
Cuts to social care workforce funding will devastate an already beleaguered sector
The announcement that £500m of promised funding to develop the social care workforce has been halved, is deeply concerning. This risks worsening the NHS crisis as well as social care provision.