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Delayed hospital discharges 'increasing at alarming rate', costing NHS £820m a year
26 May 2016
Delays in discharging older patients from hospital when they no longer need to receive acute clinical care is costing the NHS £820m every year, according to a report published by National Audit Office (NAO). The.....
'Poorly funded councils can't afford to give non-critical support' says adult social care director
25 May 2016
Margaret Willcox, the adult social care director for Gloucestershire County Council says moderate and low level support for people at home may no longer be available. The newly-appointed vice president.....
Number of carers aged 80+ rises by over a third and most do a 35 hour week
18 May 2016
The number of people aged 80 and over caring for someone else has risen by 39 per cent in the last seven years (from 301,000 to 417,000), figures released by charity Age UK reveal. The majority of people.....
Care sector threatened with fines and labelled 'high risk' for failing to pay care workers National Minimum Wage
11 May 2016
Care providers’ failure to pay their employees the National Minimum Wage ‘remains a concern’ says the National Audit Office, which warned that those who do not will face sanctions. The Government spending.....
Frail, older people discharged from hospital 'alone and unable to cope' warns Ombudsman
11 May 2016
Hospital patients are being sent home alone, afraid and unable to cope and in some cases without their relatives or carers being told, according to a report compiled by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. The.....
People with dementia missing out on 'personalised end-of-life care'
09 May 2016
The latest review conducted by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has revealed that some people from minority groups across the UK, such as those with dementia, learning disabilities and mental health problems, are experiencing poorer.....