New Analysis Shows Dementia Still The UK’s Biggest Killer
New analysis from Alzheimer’s Research UK, has revealed that dementia continues to be the UK’s leading cause of death. It accounted for more than one-in-ten…
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Highlights
Joint Call For Ban On Unethical ‘Patient Brokering’ In Addiction Treatment Services
The Local Government Association (LGA) and campaigners are calling for urgent action to tackle the exploitation of vulnerable people through ‘patient brokering’ in England’s drug and…
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CQC Unveils Ambitious Transformation Plan for 2026
The Care Quality Commission has announced a comprehensive improvement plan aimed at overhauling its regulatory approach by the end of 2026, with significant implications for…
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Care Sector Reacts To Chancellor Rachel Reeves Autumn Budget
The residential and nursing care sector has voiced alarm at Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget today, warning that the financial package offers insufficient support to…
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Autumn Budget 2025: Implications for Care Homes and Adult Social Care
Today’s Budget at a Glance: Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her second Autumn Budget today, presenting a complex picture for residential and nursing care homes across…
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Covid Inquiry Reveals Government’s Response was “Too Little Too Late”
The Chair of the UK Covid Inquiry, Baroness Heather Hallett, has published her second report which concludes that the response to the pandemic by the…
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National Charity Leads Landmark FOI Case to Press for Government Transparency on Social Care Funding
Access Social Care, a national legal rights charity providing free legal advice to people with social care needs, is fighting a landmark Freedom of Information…
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Care England Says Backing Social Care Investment Will Save Lives and Strengthen the UK Economy
Care England has responded to the open letter issued to the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care by leading…
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Social Care Sector Ranks Among The Best For Financial Wellbeing At Work
The social care industry ranks among the best for supporting employee financial wellbeing in 2025, according to new cross-sector research. The research by Access PayWise+,…
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Research Reveals Devastating Reality Of So Called ‘Corridor Care’
Almost one in five patients in Emergency Departments were being cared for in trolleys or chairs in corridors in England this summer, with so-called ‘corridor…
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Employers Join Forces With Government To Tackle Ill-Health And Keep Britain Working
More than 60 major and many small employers are joining forces with the government to tackle the rising tide of ill-health that is pushing people…
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Local Mayors Champion Fair Pay for Care Sector Workers
Two prominent regional leaders have joined a nationwide campaign advocating for improved wages within the adult social care sector. Andy Burnham and Kim McGuinness have…
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A Night to Celebrate Excellence: Editor’s Reflections on the South West Care Awards
It was an absolute privilege to be invited as a judge for this year’s South West Care Awards, (a big thanks RPM Events) to and…
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CCN Responds To Speculation That Government May Change Fair Funding Review
The County Council’s Network has responded to a report in The Times newspaper that the government is set to change some of the formulae within its…
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Care Sector Responds to CQC Report as Crisis Deepens
Care sector leaders have reacted to the CQC’s stark State of Care report published today, warning that the regulator’s findings on chronic workforce shortages, funding…
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