Disabled facilities grants need fresh approach and fairer formula, says review
The government should implement major changes to the scheme that provides funding for disabled people…
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Minister appears unprepared for impact of ‘no deal’ Brexit on social care
The health and social care secretary appears to have accidentally confessed to having no plans…
Ministers’ ‘shocking’ failure to consult DPOs on bill shows UN convention ignorance
The government is facing calls to halt the progress of its mental capacity bill through…
Fresh concerns from user-led network over mental health review
A user-led network has raised new concerns about the approach being taken by those leading…
Hancock announces ‘seclusion and segregation’ review… after 70 years of concerns
The government has announced a fresh review into prolonged seclusion and long-term segregation of people…
New ‘suicide prevention’ minister evades questions on ESA suicide stats
The new “minister for suicide prevention” has refused to say if she will alert agencies…
Ministers quietly drop plans for ‘parallel process’ on working-age social care
Ministers have quietly decided to include the support needs of working-age disabled people in their…
User-led alliance set to raise concerns for second time with Mental Health Act Review
User-led groups and service-users are set to raise grave concerns about the work of the…
Tens of thousands in debt to local councils over social care charges
More than 160,000 people are in debt to their local authority because of the charges…
Research shows huge postcode differences in NHS continuing healthcare
New research has shown that some people in England with complex health and social care…