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Semper eadem

27 January 2025

The Labour Government is following a well-trodden path by neglecting social care, writes Professor Martin Green, chief executive of Care England

SOCIAL CARE

Editor's comment - Long grass beckons for social care

By Lee Peart 27 January 2025

The Government’s announcement of a commission on social care has been met with widespread criticism for once again setting back the clock on reform.

NATIONAL CARE SERVICE

Scotland scraps core element of National Care Service

By Lee Peart 24 January 2025

The Scottish Government has scrapped plans to deliver structural social care reform through a National Care Service.

CARE ENGLAND

Social care on the brink and cannot wait for 2028 reform, report warns

By Lee Peart 14 January 2025

Social care is on the brink of collapse and cannot wait for Government reform in 2028, a report has warned.

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE COMMITTEE

Adult social care commission 'should complete this year', says Dilnot

By Lee Peart 08 January 2025

Sir Andrew Dilnot has said it is ‘perfectly feasible’ for the adult social care commission’s work on reform to be completed ‘by the end of 2025’.

SOCIAL CARE

Commission must not overshadow need for urgent action on social care, says charity

By Lee Peart 08 January 2025

The head of a health and social care charity has said the Government’s launch of a commission on social care must not ‘overshadow the immediate need for investment’ in the sector.

MARTIN GREEN

Labour 'harming' social care, says leader

06 January 2025

In an HM exclusive, Professor Martin Green, chief executive, Care England, says Labour is following a well-trodden path by neglecting social care.

DHSC

Government unveils adult social care commission

By Liz Wells 03 January 2025

The government has launched an independent commission to ‘transform social care’, but proposals for major reform may not be delivered for years.

NAO

Carer's Allowance overpayment debt reaches £250m, finds NAO

By Lee Peart 11 December 2024

The total amount of Carer’s Allowance overpayment debts increased to £251.7m in 2023-24 from £150.2m in 2018-19, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS