Questions over care reforms following General Election
Vital social care reforms are set to be left on the back burner after the Conservative Party failed to win a majority, claim some experts. In response to the General Election results, Vic Raynor, executive director at the National Care Forum commented: “It is critical that the new Government recognises the significance that social care […]
Brits would rather save for holiday than future care
New research has revealed that almost half of Brits (47%) have a holiday fund, whereas only 3% have a care home fund. The research from Care England, the largest representative body for independent providers of adult social care, also found that almost three quarters of Brits (73%) have no idea how much the average weekly […]
Care England: ‘Government must stem the financial crisis in adult social care’
Care England has responded to the latest report from the Committees and Local Government (CLG) Select Committee on adult social care. Chief Executive of Care England, Professor Martin Green OBE, was summoned by the committee to give oral evidence as part of the four month inquiry, with the CLG recommending that the Government urgently review […]