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Government lacks ‘focus and direction’ on social care reform, says expert

The Government has been accused of lacking “direction and focus” on social care reform after it sought to address confusion over controversial spending plans announced earlier this month. The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed ...

19 Apr 2023 at 09:27

Andrew Dilnot: ‘absolutely essential’ promised social care reforms go ahead

The Prime Minister has been warned not to row back on key social care reforms as this would be to “abandon some of the most vulnerable people in our society”. Sir Andrew Dilnot said pulling back on promised reforms would be “deeply regrettable”, ...

13 Oct 2022 at 20:21

Survey finds 81% of councils on course to overspend adult social care budgets

Eight in 10 councils in England are on course to bust their budget on adult social care by March, according to a survey said to show the “ongoing and intensifying pressures” facing the sector. Such conditions do not provide the environment in ...

06 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Adult social care facing ‘doom loop’ amid increased costs – report

Higher care provider fees and stretched council budgets are leading to a “doom loop” for adult social care where there is less help available for those in need, a report has warned. The King’s Fund said its latest research suggests a “real ...

03 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Woman found dead in flat after three years had been ‘left to fend for herself’

The family of a woman who lay dead in her flat for more than three years have criticised social services for failing to support a “vulnerable person” and leaving her to “fend for herself”. Laura Winham’s “mummified and almost skeletal” ...

25 Feb 2025 at 16:30

Woman was ‘shadow of former self’ after being stuck in hospital for nine months

A woman “lost the ability to talk and became a shadow her former self” after she spent nine months in hospital waiting for a place in a suitable care home, according to her mother. Jocelyn Ullmer, from West Sussex, was admitted to the ...

08 Nov 2023 at 16:19

Social care workforce departures show ‘leaky bucket which needs urgent repair’

Almost 400,000 people left their jobs in social care in the year to March, with around of third of these exiting the sector altogether, according to a detailed annual report on the workforce which reveals a “leaky bucket” on staffing....

12 Oct 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Recruitment campaign highlights importance of working in adult social care

A campaign promoting the impact social carers can have on vulnerable adults has been launched to aid recruitment to the sector. The Scottish Government adult social care recruitment drive will feature TV, radio and digital ...

16 Nov 2023 at 09:18

Plans show £60m ‘gap’ in Reform council’s budget even with council tax increase

Reform UK’s flagship local authority’s debt will increase by tens of millions of pounds, even if it puts up council tax by the maximum possible amount, according to a leaked forecast of next year’s finances. Kent County ...

18 Dec 2025 at 22:05

Give 65-year-olds automatic Japanese-style health MOTs, social care report urges

Japanese-style health MOTs for people when they turn 65 could help transform adult social care in England, a new report has suggested. The move to a preventative approach would likely lead to a better quality of life ...

27 Jun 2025 at 00:01

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