The Care and Support Alliance (CSA) has appointed Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director of Age UK, and Mark Lever, Chief Executive of The National Autistic Society, as co-chairs. They replace Vicky McDermott, Chief Executive of Papworth...
Dan Wellings, Senior Fellow, Policy, writing for the King’s Fund: It is rare that any service hears from 800,000 of its users at the same time, but that is what happened recently with the publication...
Give your views on the Department for Work and Pensions’ proposed changes to this benefit Losing a loved one is a distressing time and worrying about the costs of a funeral often adds additional stress....
UK technology companies Tunstall Healthcare and InHealthcare have joined forces to roll out a series of services that aim to integrate health and social care. The duo have agreed to combine their skills and expertise...
The King’s Fund has responded to the new NHS Providers report, The State of the NHS Provider Sector. Helen Gilburt, Fellow in Health Policy at The King’s Fund, said: ‘This report yet again raises concerns around...
Vicky McDermott, Chair of the Care and Support Alliance, said: The findings show the grave threat that social care is under. “Social care, which many rely on as life support, is essential in meeting the needs...
I just feel my son deserves so much better than a mum who can’t even provide” Amy-Leigh is a mum from Oldbury. Like 14 million others in the UK, she lives in poverty. In a...
85% of benefits claimants feel an institutional stigma The actuality of living on benefits is often far removed from what the general public assumes. The increase of so-called ‘poverty-porn’ on TV has further embedded benefits...
Department for Education commits £81.9 million for charity’s work across the UK The Department for Education has confirmed that it will maintain its £27.3 million annual funding for Family Fund for three years from 2017-18....
Chris Ham, Chief Executive writing at the Kings Fund: There is more that unites the Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat manifestos on the NHS than divides them. All three parties reiterate their commitment to the...
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