Care England has called for an immediate £4bn injection into social care as part of its Long Term Plan for the sector.
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One in seven of the older population, or 1.5m people, have unmet care needs, according to Age UK.
The government has been given the go-ahead to raise the National Living Wage (NLW) by more than £2 an hour by 2024.
Director of Operations at Horizon Healthcare, Russell Leese, picks out his highlights from this year’s Outstanding Society AGM at Skills for Care’s London office in October.
The number of people receiving long term care has fallen for the last three years, according to figures published by NHS Digital.
The combination of increased demand and workforce challenges are creating a perfect storm in adult social care, the CQC has said.
The financial pressures on social care providers caused by funding and staffing challenges have been laid bare by the CQC.
The government has announced proposals to reform adult social care in today’s Queen’s Speech.
A Social Care Bill must be included in the Queen’s Speech to confirm the government’s commitment to resolve issues with funding, a pensions and investments firm has urged.
A care commission set up by Plaid Cymru has stressed the need for all social care in Wales to be free at the point of need.
