Title

HEALTH

Care cash treats the symptoms not the cause of the crisis

By Jonathan Carr-West | 02 October 2018

Following Matt Hancock's announcement of extra care cash for care, Dr Jonathan Carr-West says the...

HEALTH

Health and care inspection regime leaves 'room for improvement'

By William Eichler | 27 September 2018

The new health and care inspection regime is a ‘significant improvement’ on the previous system, ...

FINANCE

Adult social care is 'single largest problem facing local government' - DCN

By Ann McGauran | 26 September 2018

The adult social care crisis is the ‘single largest problem facing local government services and ...

FINANCE

'Tis the season

By Lord Porter | 26 September 2018

As conference season takes shape, LGA chair Lord Porter looks at the critical issues currently fa...

HEALTH

white van man

26 September 2018

So the number crunchers have suddenly discovered that our life expectancy has stopped improving f...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Social care vacancy figures soar

By Chris Mahony | 24 September 2018

Adult social care vacancies are soaring, according to the sector’s key training organisation.

WHITEHALL

Whitehall demands in-year cuts to improvement programme

By Dan Peters | 19 September 2018

The sector’s ability to respond to crises such as a care provider failure could be hit after Whit...

FINANCE

Social work is a special case

By Blair McPherson | 14 September 2018

If the rubbish bins aren’t collected and pot holes aren’t filled, the public protests will be lon...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Transfer of care delays due to social care on increase

By Martin Ford | 13 September 2018

Bed blocking due to social care increased during the summer, latest figures have shown.

FINANCE

Beyond social care

By Paul O'Brien | 11 September 2018

When it comes to the question of what the public want their tax money spent on, social care is, o...