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,…
New research into social care for disabled people recommends further funding for local councils
New research into social care for disabled people shows how transformative social care can be for those receiving it, but it also demonstrates the…
Findings reveal the social care workforce vacancy rate has fallen to 9.9 percent
Skills for Care has published its annual State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England report and announced plans to develop a…
ADASS report reveals more than half a million are waiting for social care
People could be missing out on being prescribed vital independent living equipment, like walking aids, toilet frames and riser recliners, as a new survey from…
ADASS urgently cries out for the UK Government to stabilise the social care system in England
A snap survey of the state of social care services in November 2021 has revealed a rapidly deteriorating picture of hundreds of thousands of older…
New models of care are “necessary” to ensure people receive the care they need, CQC says
The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC’s) annual assessment of the state of health and social care in England has been published and looks at the quality…
ADASS says prioritising access to assistive tech and promoting independent living at home are key for social care reform
The Association of Directors of Adults Social Services (ADASS) has published a new report, which sets out nine crucial statements to help shape an adult…
52 percent of over-45s think coronavirus crisis will act as catalyst for social care reform
Published by Just Group, a new report has detailed whether over-45s believe the coronavirus pandemic will act as a catalyst for social care reform. Entitled…
Scottish charity reveals that 43 percent of older people in Scotland are waiting too long for essential social care
New research from national charity Age Scotland has revealed that 43 percent of older people assessed as needing substantial or critical care in 2018 waited…