Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has written to MPs to initiate cross-party talks on social care in England.
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Less than a quarter of the over 45s are confident Prime Minister Boris Johnson will produce a social care policy this Parliament, a survey has revealed.
Care UK Chair Mike Parish likened the social care sector to the “slowest car crash in history” during a major conference yesterday.
Care England CEO, Professor Martin Green OBE, has said social care faces a “critical year” in 2020 during an address to a major conference.
Newly appointed Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been urged to use next month’s Budget to tackle the dementia care crisis.
Rutland County Council has been named the best performing council in the country for adult social care.
The dedicated social care team at law firm Royds Withy King outlines five key challenges facing the sector in 2020.
Local authorities face a funding shortfall of £19.1bn over the next five years, which equates to an annual funding gap of £3.8bn, a new report has found.
A comprehensive new report has revealed the point of no return for the elderly care crisis is less than 10 years away.
UNISON assistant general secretary Christina McAnea called for the government to 'think again' on the proposed plans, adding that they will cause 'huge problems' across the country
