Investigation into social care funding for Midlands hospices
ITV Central News
For many, the word ‘hospice’ means end of life care for the terminally ill, but hospices do much more than that. They provide social care, not just for the patient, but for their family as well. Midlands hospices currently fund these services themselves but they want to see the government helping to meet the costs from the social care budget.
Half of Britons don’t expect high quality care from NHS if they were terminally ill, survey finds
The Telegraph
Marie Curie Cancer Care found 53% of respondents doubted they would get high-quality care when they were terminally ill.
Valentine’s Day: Social care professionals share their love for the sector
The Guardian – social care network
Competition prompts dozens of heart-warming and inspirational entries – here are our favourites.
NHS managers warn of declining quality and cutbacks
Pulse
The quality of patient care has declined in many NHS organisations and the outlook is even more pessimistic according to managers who are struggling to meet financial targets for cutbacks and efficiencies.
Why the elderly care crisis is here to stay
BBC News
The report from the Care Quality Commission that a quarter of home care services are not meeting all the quality and safety standards makes depressing reading. The temptation is to think that will all change with the introduction of the cap on costs that the government announced on Monday. But sadly that is not the case.
Jo Wiley: Why carers need a break
The Guardian – social care network
It is unacceptable that people who dedicate their lives to caring for vulnerable relatives are not getting the support they need.
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