A government change reducing the cap on care costs’ benefit to less wealthy people has become law, following a parliamentary battle. Opposition peers failed to prevent the change in a vote last night in the House of...
NHS ‘woefully unprepared’ for care of an ageing England
Royal College of Physicians warns over lack of geriatricians, many of whom are themselves due to retire Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click...
Hundreds of dementia care homes found to be substandard in England
Hundreds of care homes in England are providing substandard care to dementia patients, analysis by the Guardian has found. Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens...
Social care plan will help just a tenth of UK’s older people in need
Boris Johnson’s flagship plan to fix social care will benefit a fraction of the people who need help, the Observer can disclose, as charities and campaigners urge ministers to act now or see thousands being left without...
Social care reform: National Insurance increase and the funding caps under Boris Johnson’s new plans explained
The new system of funding social care relies on both a cap on overall care spending, and a “floor” on assets which stops anyone who needs care from running their savings down too far. The system will kick in from...
A million over-65s ‘still at risk of loneliness as UK lockdown eases’
A review by 10 leading charities has found that a million people over 65 in the UK are likely to remain at risk of chronic loneliness despite the easing of coronavirus restrictions. Read the full article on this link...
