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Budget 2017: 'Seize opportunities' Chancellor fails to mention social care
22 Nov 2017
Despite his speech’s repetitive slogan that the UK must ‘seize opportunities’ particularly in light of Brexit, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond spread no Christmas cheer for many of the most vulnerable in society, choosing.....
Government to 'take time' with care leaders before publishing Green Paper
16 Nov 2017
Cabinet Office Minister Damian Green has announced the Government will take 'the time needed' to work with care leaders to shape its long-awaited Green Paper on social care, before publishing proposals in Summer 2018......
Rise in ambulance delays as service is 'pushed to the brink'
03 Nov 2017
Current ambulance handover targets are failing, with a dramatic rise in the number of patients stuck in ambulances outside hospitals, according to recent figures obtained by the Labour party under a freedom of information request. The.....
Charities condemn Government back-pay scheme for overnight care workers
03 Nov 2017
Care providers have been given a year to identify how much back-pay they owe ‘sleep-in’ care workers, and a further three months to pay off the arrears, under a new scheme set out by the Government. The.....
Requests to lock up people with dementia hit record high
01 Nov 2017
The number of applications to detain people with mental health issues, dementia or learning difficulties for their own safety has reached the highest level on record. The application process, known as Deprivation.....