The lack of help for troubled young people fills me with despair. Not much has changed since the 1980s, says Steven WalkerAnother story about the lack of help for troubled children (Sharp rise in acute medical beds occupied by children with nowhere els…
Shortfall of 50,000 doctors may overwhelm NHS in winter, BMA warns
Number of medics in England fell further behind comparable EU countries over summer, as more consider quitting due to burnoutThe NHS may be unable to cope this winter because of a “frightening” shortfall of more than 50,000 doctors, the head of the Bri…
The Tory cabinet of mediocrities – cartoon
They all seem to be making it up as they go along, from immigration to social care• You can order your own copy of this cartoon Continue reading…
Social care: cap could prompt insurers to plug nursing home costs gap
Insurance companies withdrew policies more than a decade ago – but they could return under new plansThe cap on the cost of social care could create a new market in insurance to cover nursing home fees – 11 years after the last policy was withdrawn from…
Treasury to decide how much of social care levy goes to NHS after 2025
In first three years, less than one pound in six will go to social care sector, then chancellor will allocateThe chancellor will decide what proportion of the £12bn annual proceeds from the health and social care levy will go to the NHS after 2025, leg…
There is nothing in Boris Johnson’s social care plans to rescue providers like us | Mike Padgham
Our sector will receive just £2.9bn over three years. That will do nothing to mitigate decades of underfundingMike Padgham is the managing director of Saint Cecilia’s Care GroupWatching the government’s announcement on Tuesday of a new health and socia…
Archbishop of Canterbury criticises social care tax rise
Justin Welby says favouring wealthy pensioners over young and poor not a ‘people-centred policy’Boris Johnson’s plan to increase national insurance contributions to raise £12bn for the NHS and social care could pose a “serious problem” for low-income w…
Unvaccinated health and care workers in England could be redeployed
Remarks by UK care minister come amid consultation on mandatory vaccines for frontline health staffCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHealth and care sector workers in England who decline to be fully vaccinated could be moved t…
Social care backlash grows after MPs vote through tax plan
Care sector leaders become increasingly concerned about limited resources set out in proposalsBoris Johnson has won the backing of MPs for his controversial health and social care plan, amid a growing backlash from experts and professionals who warned …
PMQs: Boris Johnson to face Keir Starmer before debate on tax rise for health and social care – live
PM faces questions in Commons after analysis suggests NHS could ‘permanently swallow’ all £12bn raised for social careBoris Johnson stakes reputation on £12bn fix for health and social care‘Boris plays catch-up’: what the papers say about Johnson’s tax…