As life expectancy increases, so too have the number of years that older adults spend with substantial care needs, suggests a study published today in The Lancet.
A new survey of 55,700 carers published today (Thursday 3 August 2017) by NHS Digital found that almost 40% of carers who reported the most serious financial difficulties also felt socially isolated.
Today (Friday 21 July 2017) NHS England have published the end of year results from the Clinical Commissioning Group Improvement and Assessment Framework (CCG IAF).
Vulnerable people are being forced into situations against their will because care providers are not following the proper processes, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found.