Care services minister Paul Burstow has responded to claims of a growing social care crisis by stressing that reform is an urgent priority for the government.
The Care Quality Commission will carry out spot inspections of 250 home care providers next year to root out 'bad practice' in the sector, it was announced today.
The Liberal Democrats today called for the Dilnot proposals on care funding to be used as the basis for implementing 'long-term overdue reform of the social care system'.
Waiting times for people needing inpatient hospital treatment in England have increased after a long period of stability, the Care Quality Commission said yesterday.
The government should have a fallback plan for adult social care services in case another large provider like Southern Cross fails, the National Audit Office said today
There has been a huge rise in insolvencies in the health and social care sector, with an increase of 49% in the first six months of this year alone, research shows.
A significant gap exists in procedures for monitoring the financial viability of firms that provide care for elderly people, CIPFA has warned the Scottish Parliament.
The government is being called upon to review the education provision available to young people with learning difficulties and disabilities after inspectors found that too few progress from school to...
Health and social care transport in Scotland is badly co-ordinated and monitored, leading to a waste of money and poor services, Audit Scotland says in a report published today.
The Dilnot report is the latest attempt to find a solution to the social care funding crisis. To avoid the fate of its predecessors, it has erred on the side of compromise. But in doing so it has...
Primary school pupils should be given career advice and encouraged to plan for university, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes has recommended.