Young people detained in hospitals vulnerable to abuse, report finds
Coronavirus has left the human rights of young people in detention who are autistic or have learning disabilities vulnerable to abuse.
A report by the...
CCN warns against centralisation of social care
Council leaders have warned against a ‘knee jerk’ centralisation of social care in the aftermath of Coronavirus.
The County Councils Network (CCN) said moving away...
Slow rate of transactions to continue despite investor appetite
The slow rate of transactions within the care sector is predicted to continue for several months despite interest from investors and buyers.
As providers continue...
MPs urge government ‘to grasp the nettle’ on social care
The care market is at risk of ‘collapse’ due to a lack of funding in the system, which is having a negative impact on...
People want to be supported at home, UKHCA survey finds
Nine out of 10 people aged 65 years and over would prefer to be supported in their own home rather than in a care...
Physical and medical restraints to be considered in inquiry
Improvements to inpatient care and how to reduce the use of physical and medical restraints will be considered as part of an inquiry by...
Consensus on the need for increased budgets, poll finds
Nine out of ten MPs believe local government does not have enough resource to meet the growing need for social care services, while three...
Funding alone will not fix ‘deep structural problems’, says report
Full structural change is needed to get social care on stable ground and ensure those most in need of support can access high-quality services.
A...
Social care people plan urgently needed, say MPs
Absence of a people plan for social care needs to be rectified by government as ‘a matter of urgency’, MPs have concluded.
They have recommended,...
Personal asset mechanism proposed for state funding of care
A personal asset protection (PAP) system has been proposed as a solution to help resolve the issue of state funding in social care for...
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