Britons grumble about hospitals despite Labour’s NHS drive Politics Britons remain frustrated with the state of hospitals despite the Labour government’s push to splash out on the NHS, a new report has suggested. Polling by Ipsos for Deloitte and Re:State, a think tank focused on state capabilities, found that 42 per cent of Britons were dissatisfied with hospitals across the country. Under a third [...]
Further delays will devastate the social care sector Opinion The government’s decision to delay social care reform will simply prolong the crisis. The sector needs decisions not inquiries, says Martin Jones Labour’s decision to delay a social care overhaul until 2028, announcing an independent commission led by Baroness Casey of Blackstock, is another devastating blow to a sector in desperate need of reform. For [...]
Why we don’t know how much a ‘National Care Service’ could cost UK Politics Health secretary Wes Streeting has unveiled the government’s latest move towards reform of the UK’s social care system. Taking the form of an independent commission into the issue, led by Baroness Louise Casey, the review – reporting in 2026 and 2028 – will aim to build “cross-party consensus” for the creation of a new National [...]
Could the digitisation of social care pave the way for a better NHS? November 19, 2024 The system, as it stands, is struggling – and the debate over what should or can be done to fix it is still ongoing.
Tupperware of Ashes at the Dorfman: Bleak but vital play on how we treat our elderly October 4, 2024 A Tupperware of Ashes isn’t just an excellent work of fiction, but a bleak, vital conversation about how we treat our elderly.
Will it work? Paying carers more to solve the social care crisis May 9, 2024 The Lib Dems have proposed a package of five measures to tackle the social care crisis. Sam Fowles look at whether it will actually work.