Projections suggest that an extra 480,000 jobs will be needed in the care sector by 2035.
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The new Labour government has cut winter fuel payments and dropped a cap on social care costs. What do these changes mean for pensioners?
The new government is facing some very thorny challenges where progress will be tricky – and costly.
Social care reform appears at the end of Labour’s key election promises for the NHS. The manifesto acknowledges the sector’s problems – but what about the solutions?
The Lib Dem manifesto addresses many of the key areas in social care that need reform. But it doesn’t say how the party would pay for them.
Ever since the welfare state was established in 1948, Britain’s elected leaders have grappled with how to pay for and deliver social care.
An independent report details ‘shocking’ Home Office mishandling of the visas.
The most vulnerable citizens will pay a heavy price.
The NHS, like many other health systems, is still dealing with the effects of COVID-19 but the challenges it faces predate the pandemic.
The social care sector has been struggling for years, and relying on migrant workers to support it.
Recruiting volunteers in social care is no easy fix for the struggles of the sector.
Prioritising economic growth without a plan to curb exploitative business practices is not a solution. The UK needs a return to the forward-thinking social reforms of 1945.
Singing, as a communal exercise, can break down social barriers, reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.
The problems facing the NHS have been years in the making: a result of poor decision-making, lack of political consensus and chronic underinvestment.
COVID and the cost of living crisis are exacerbating the struggles informal carers face. Their labour deserves recognition.
Ambulance services are facing unfair criticism for a situation which is not of their making. The workforce is in crisis, with system-wide pressures seriously hampering their ability to do their jobs.
Care workers in England have faced impossible pressures during lockdown. The government needs to ensure better pay and working conditions.
Without funding and thorough resources, reforms to our mental health care system will not be effective.
Experts on poverty in Britain explain how destitution affects different groups of people and aspects of life.
A new health and social care levy will be introduced in the upcoming tax year. Here’s how it will hit your payslip.
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Professor of Health and Social Care, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Applied Social Science, Durham University
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Professor of Leadership and Management, Edge Hill University
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Associate Supervisor in Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Huddersfield
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Senior Lecturer in Economics and Personal Finance, The Open University
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Professor in International Social Policy, University of Southampton
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Senior Research Fellow in the Institute of Population Health, NIHR Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Public Policy and Public Management, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of Birmingham
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Professor of Citizen Participation, University of Essex
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Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City, University of London
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Professor of Social Policy, University of Kent
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Reader in Social Work, University of York
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Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics, University of York
