Care Funding News

Labour leader Ed Miliband is to warn of a multi-billion pound black hole in NHS funding to meet the care needs of an ageing population unless there is reform.He believes the NHS is currently facing the biggest challenge in its history, with financial... More »

The regulator that inspects English care homes has pledged "swift" change in a bid to improve services and boost the public's confidence in it.Since its launch in 2009, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has come under fire for not generating public c... More »

Adult social care staff provide a key service in helping offenders turn away from a life of crime, a new report has claimed.A joint briefing by the Association of Adult Social Services (ADASS), the Prison Reform Trust, the Revolving Doors Agency and ... More »

A group dedicated to improving care services for adults and children across Scotland has appointed a new chair.Councillor Paul Edie, who is currently the leader of the Liberal Democrat group on Edinburgh City Council, has been named as the chair of t... More »

The great British teacup is spearheading the fight against loneliness among older people and those living in care homes.More than 300 homes across the UK are using tea-themed events to help highlight the problem of isolation.Among the people taking p... More »

Social care provider Care UK has announced that it has secured a living service for adults with learning disabilities in Salford and Lancashire. The company has purchased Living Ambitions for an undisclosed sum from owner Peter Watson. Living Ambitio... More »

One of the keys to prevention of older people feeling lonely and isolated is investment in specialised housing, the chief executive of Audley Retirement Villages has said.Nick Sanderson's comments follow the publication on Thursday of data that shows... More »

On average, young people have to save for more than a decade before they can afford to buy their own home, and often by the time they have managed to stump up enough cash for a deposit, they have become responsible for caring for their parents.Three ... More »

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is the subject of a new draft report from the Citizens Council, the body that advises NICE, detailing the factors that should be considered when NICE guidance is developed for social care.F... More »

More than a quarter of older people who are eligible for local authority-funded residential care are having to ask friends and family for top-up funds to stay in their care home, a study has found.The number of people living in care homes who are bei... More »