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Older LGBT people ‘frequently overlooked’ by care providers

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on December 5, 2019

Researchers have revealed an urgent need to address the unique care needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.

Dementia care costs to smash £45 billion within two decades

Reports by Andrew Seymour on November 13, 2019

Cost of social care for people with dementia is on course to treble, leaving campaigners calling for radical government reform

Home care cited as driving force behind £40 billion adult social care market

Business Intelligence Strategy Studies by Sarah Clarke on October 2, 2019

A health visitor helping a sick senior woman sitting on bed at home.

Adult social care’s contribution to the economy in England has increased to an estimated £40.5 billion, with much of the growth coming from home care.

Revealed: The cost of smoking on England’s social care system

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on October 1, 2019

A new report by Action on Smoking and Health reveals the cost of smoking-related social care to local authorities and individuals.

Value of occupational therapists in social care highlighted in new report

Case Studies Human Resources Intelligence People by Sarah Clarke on September 10, 2019

The Royal College of Occupational therapists has outlined the “integral role” that occupational therapists play in the social care system.

Social care system on ‘verge of collapse’ MP report finds

Funding Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on August 21, 2019

The review of local government finance and 2019 spending review confirms a £5bn funding gap for local authorities.

Care crisis triggers rise in malnutrition, charities claim

Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on August 19, 2019

New data reveals that the number of adults admitted to hospital with malnutrition has more than doubled over the decade.

New resource on pressure ulcer prevention available for care providers

Innovation Solutions by Sarah Clarke on August 2, 2019

A new online booklet has been released to assist care providers and clinicians in preventing pressure ulcers.

English ‘short-changed on care funding’ compared to Scots and Welsh

Funding Intelligence Studies by Sarah Clarke on May 30, 2019

New analysis by The Health Foundation has revealed that Scotland and Wales spend more than a third more on social care than England.

Free social care would save the NHS £4.5bn a year, says think tank

Business Finance by Sarah Clarke on May 28, 2019

IPPR said the proposal would enable more people, such as those with dementia, to receive care in the community.

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