Hundreds of thousands of older people in England are having to endure chronic pain, anxiety and unmet support needs owing to the worsening shortage of social care staff and care home beds. Read the full article on this...
Five million people in England and Wales are unpaid carers, census shows
Figures show 1.5m give more than 50 hours a week, as care system struggles with rising demand Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in...
Half of care workers in England earn less than entry level supermarket roles
MPs tackling crisis of 165,000 staff vacancies hear of managers dreading Aldi opening nearby ‘as I know I will lose staff’ Read the full article on this link to The Guardian Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window)...
Pensions scandal: Thousands more women underpaid
More people – mostly women – have been underpaid their state pension than previously thought, latest government figures show. A new estimate suggests 237,000 state pensioners were paid less than their...
Cap on care costs: government change reducing benefit for less wealthy becomes law
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: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook...
