Adult social care in London faces a budget gap of £540m by 2025 unless a national funding shortfall in the sector is addressed, according to new research.
A petition signed by more than 150,000 individuals has been given to the prime minister to urge him to deliver on his promise to “fix” the social care system.
The care system has come under increasing strain in the last five years because of a huge rise in the number of teenagers going into care, according to analysis.
Potentially avoidable ailments like chest infections, pressure sores and urinary tract infections accounted for 41% of hospital admissions in England in 2016-17.
With no end to austerity in sight, adult social care in meltdown and GP surgeries under severe strain, prioritising prevention may seem impossible but it’s the only way to secure long-term...
Pivotal choices loom on local government funding but if we don’t address what we expect from our councils we risk a system that fails to meet needs, says the IFS’ David Phillips.
The majority of local government finance officers have lost confidence in their future financial positions over the last year, a CIPFA survey has revealed.
Proposals in the long-term plan are too ‘NHS-centric’ and should allow local authorities equal decision-making powers for integrated care systems to work, MPs have said.
Just over a third of adult social care directors in England think they have the funds to meet statutory duties this financial year, a damning survey has revealed.
The demands on upper-tier authorities to deliver costly social care services will be more accurately reflected in the forthcoming shake-up of local government funding, MPs have heard.
The growing number of children being taught at home may be the result of schools ‘off-rolling’ to boost their position in Ofsted league tables, says Children’s Commissioner for England Anne...