social care
02 Aug 2018
Call for national debate on adult social care
Local councils have called for a national debabe on how to pay for adult social care and rescue services for older and disabled people from collapse. The Local Government Association...
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09 Jul 2018
Older people ‘miss out on vital care’
More older people than ever are missing out on the vital care and support they need, says a report. Delayed hospital discharges due to a lack of social care are...
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25 Jan 2018
Rural elderly ‘face social care crisis’
Elderly rural residents face a crisis situation because of austerity and poor access to social care, says a report. Called Issues Facing Providers of Social Care at Home to Older Residents...
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09 Mar 2017
Caution over extra social care funding
An extra £2bn in funding is unlikely to resolve the challenges faced by adult social care providers, warn local authorities. An additional £2bn for councils to provide adult social care...
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13 Feb 2017
Rural social care is underfunded – network
A BETTER system is needed to meet the social care needs of elderly rural residents, the Rural Services Network has warned. Better funding was needed to address rural social care...
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