Simon Bottery writing at The King’s Fund: Imagine you live in Cornhill-on-Tweed, Northumberland, and, as you get older, find you can no longer get dressed by yourself. You ask your local council for help in your...
A survey by the Care and Support Alliance (CSA) (*), of nearly 4,000 people who need care or look after someone who does reveals the damning reality of a care system that is visibly failing...
New booklet launched by Care Alliance Ireland The Way Ahead, a new booklet aimed at former family carers, was launched this week by Care Alliance Ireland. This resource aims to help people who are no...
Chris Ham writing for The King’s Fund: NHS England’s belated decision to change the name of accountable care systems to integrated care systems has the virtue of describing more accurately the work being done in the...
Five years after launching the first Baby Changing Room Awards and sponsoring the National Childbirth Trust Baby Change App, Britain’s leading nappy cream brand Sudocrem is once again pioneering the way with a new category...
The Government announced last year that it will be looking at social care reform in 2018. As part of the process, they want to hear from care users and carers so that they get a...
Chris Ham at the King’s Fund writes: Services are at full stretch and struggling to maintain standards The annual assessment of health and social care by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) provides a veritable treasure trove...
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...
One is heavily rationed and means-tested, the other free at the point of use and tax-funded. And when assets are involved, the issue becomes politically toxic. In his first speech to the Labour party conference...
Carers UK outline Carers Week – an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. Download the Carers...
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