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Two million older people living with 'unmet' care need

By Lee Peart 30 September 2024

More than one in four (28%) people aged over 80 are living with some unmet need for social care, a new report by Age UK has found.

Two million older people living with 'unmet' care need

By Lee Peart 30 September 2024

More than one in four (28%) people aged over 80 are living with some unmet need for social care, a new report by Age UK has found.

Covid-19 Inquiry: Doctor describes 'scenes from hell'

By Lee Peart 27 September 2024

Professor Kevin Fong has described ‘scenes from hell’ in intensive care units during the Covid pandemic.

Just one-third of council directors able to invest in preventative services

By Lee Peart 26 September 2024

Just one-third of directors of adult social care directors are able to invest in preventative services in the year ahead, it has been revealed.

Nine in ten ICS leaders lack budgets to meet community care ambitions

By Lee Peart 26 September 2024

Nearly nine in ten (87%) ICS leaders lack the budgets to meet their ambitions to provide more care closer to home, research has found.

Covid Inquiry chair rejects UK Health Security Agency anonymity plea

By Lee Peart 26 September 2024

Covid-19 Inquiry chair Baroness Hallett has rejected a plea from the UK Health Security Agency for the anonymity of two of its employees during hearings.

Government minister tours maternity and neonatal services unit

By Lee Peart 26 September 2024

Government minister, Baroness Merron, has met with staff and service users during a tour of maternity and neonatal services at Bristol’s Southmead Hospital.

Lib Dems calls for fiscal rule changes to fund new hospitals

By Lee Peart 26 September 2024

The Liberal Democrats have written to the health secretary to call on the Government to use any changes to the fiscal rules in the Autumn Budget to be used to complete the New Hospital Programme.

Labour plans, 'a step in the right direction', say leaders

By Lee Peart 25 September 2024

Healthcare leaders have acknowledged Wes Streeting’s commitment to creating a digital NHS focused on prevention, providing care closer to home and public health as ‘a step in the right direction’.

'I won't back down,' says Streeting

By Lee Peart 25 September 2024

Health and social care secretary Wes Streeting has said he won’t back down in his drive to reform the NHS.