Despite numerous new funding pledges in recent years, a welcome change from years of austerity, it remains the consensus that the new money is not enough. After almost a decade of underfunding, the NHS continues to struggle and the money promised to it does not allow for preparations for the future. The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic… Continue reading Oct 2021. The NHS Crisis
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Oct 2021. Politics Bypassing the People
A record number of people are waiting to start routine hospital treatment in England, with nearly 10,000 procedures delayed for more than two years. New NHS figures show that a total of 5.7 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of August 2021. This is the highest number since records began in… Continue reading Oct 2021. Politics Bypassing the People
Oct 2021. A Debate on the NHS
It is time to bring about a fundamental shift in how the NHS is reformed, learning from what has and has not worked in England and elsewhere. Politics and policy work on different cycles, which results in short-term political initiatives getting in the way of the long-term policy commitments needed to deliver transformational change. Large-scale… Continue reading Oct 2021. A Debate on the NHS
Social Care in the UK
Ministers have insisted proposals for social care will be announced by the end of the year, as Whitehall sources said they were concerned an aversion to conflict was delaying crucial difficult decisions. Although hopes have been raised of a settlement before the end of the summer, the chancellor Reshi Sunak has also stressed he believes… Continue reading Social Care in the UK
Dec 2019. Dementia in the UK
December 2019. Dementia is a growing challenge. As the population ages and people live for longer, it has become one of the most important health and care issues facing the world. In England it is estimated that around 676,000 people have dementia. In the whole of the UK, the number of people with dementia is… Continue reading Dec 2019. Dementia in the UK
Jul 2015. Learning Disabilities in UK
July 2015. A report into the care of people with learning disabilities in the UK was published six months ago. Many are still in places that ain’t addressing their needs.
Nov 2019. Social Care in Crisis
November 2019. How to pay for Care for Older People and those with Disabilities will be a Major Challenge for whoever wins the Election. Social Care services across the United Kingdom are under Significant Pressure. And in England, the system is run by local authorities and is widely acknowledged to be in Urgent Need of… Continue reading Nov 2019. Social Care in Crisis