More focus on human rights needed by healthcare services
Services need to improve how they provide care and treatment for people detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA) in…
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Young carers do £12,000 of unpaid work every year
New research released today by UK charity Action for Children shows young carers spend on average 25 hours a week…
2,000 older people turned down for care every day
Older people face an increasing battle to access care, a report by Age UK has revealed. A spokesman Age UK…
New support for survivors of domestic violence
Housing bosses said £16.6m will be shared between 75 councils to help fund domestic abuse refuge services. Housing secretary, Robert…
Changing the future of social care
What does the future hold for social care? A quick search on google news would suggest the whole sector is…
Ombudsman reminds councils about care home top-up fees
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has issued councils across England with a reminder of their duties under the…
Poorest areas hit hardest by public health cuts
The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is calling for investment in public health services to tackle health inequality and…
Matt Hancock facing legal challenge over ‘failures’ in autism care
The Equalities and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has launched a legal challenge against secretary of state for Health and Social…
