Report reveals more than one in four older people have some unmet need for social care
A new report by Age UK finds older people are often struggling due to insufficient access to high-quality NHS treatment, as well as social care,…
Older people at risk of being forced into residential care due to massive delays in making adaptations to homes
Age UK has published a report that highlights the “shocking” delays many older and disabled people face waiting for councils to install home aids and…
Assistive technology conference to discuss tech growth and adoption within the NHS
The MedTech FUTURES conference returns to Cambridge on 19 October 2022 with a huge line up of speakers, including some of the biggest names in…
AUTUMN BUDGET 2021: Lack of social care investment is ‘deeply disappointing’, organisations say
Following Wednesday’s Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 announcement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, leaders from across the health, social care and disability…
Leading health and social care organisations respond to CQC State of Care 2020-21 report
Influential organisations, including Age UK, Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT), and Healthwatch, have weighed in on the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) latest State of…
OPINION: Health and care organisations say social care funding reforms do not go far enough
Following the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) recent announcement about reforming the NHS and social care in an effort to tackle COVID-19 backlogs…
National organisations call for £600m government funding to speed up hospital discharges
Leading health and social care organisations are calling for additional funding from the UK Government to avoid delayed transfers of care and ensure people can…
One in three over-65s in the UK have provided care for a loved one during pandemic
New research from Age UK has found that during the second wave of the pandemic, the numbers of over-65s in the UK who were providing…
Queen’s Speech 2021: Leading health and social care organisations weigh in on government priorities
Following the Queen’s Speech 2021 to the House of Lords, which set out the UK Government’s priorities for the year ahead, leading health and social…
“Disappointing” budget fails to mention funding for disabled people and social care
Key figures from national disability charity Leonard Cheshire, Age UK and the Care and Support Alliance have expressed their dismay at the lack of support…