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Supporting relatives with dementia – ‘I’ve seen the best and worst of care’

Jaymain Parkes has cared for two relatives with dementia, her grandad and her auntie, and had two very different experiences.

New report shows carers are close to the brink

A new briefing published today brings together the views and experiences of 5,447 carers from 27 communities across England.

Crisis in care at home 'leads to rising hospital admissions among elderly'

Estimates by Age UK have found that an increasing number of older people are being admitted to hospital for conditions which should have been dealt with at home due to failures in the care for people in the community.

Number of very elderly needing round-the-clock care set to double by 2035

The overall numbers of over-65s requiring 24-hour care will rise by more than third to over 1 million by 2035. This is according to new estimates that predict an increase in the number of people living into old age with multiple long-term conditions.

Baroness Jolly: We must put the best interests of patients first and end the crisis in social care - Alzheimer's Society comment

An article published today by Baroness Judith Jolly, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Health, highlights that a backlog of Deprivation of Libery Safeguards (DoLS) assessments means over 100,000 people may not be having their rights upheld.

Local Government Authority (LGA) launches it's own green paper on social care - Alzheimer's Society comments

The Local Government Association (LGA) today launches a nationwide consultation to kick-start a desperately-needed debate on how to pay for adult social care and rescue the services caring for older and disabled people from collapse.

New Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock makes first major speech

He revealed his three early priorities for the NHS, which are technology, health and care workforce and prevention, to support the Long Term Plan for the NHS and transform health and social care.

Matt Hancock MP appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Alzheimer's Society responds to the appointment of Matt Hancock MP as the new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care.

New approaches to funding, commissioning and regulation needed to meet people’s health and care needs

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published a report today (Tuesday 3 July) following the completion of 20 local authority area reviews, exploring how older people move between health and social care services and making recommendations for change.

MPs call for Social Care Premium to fund personal care for all

Individuals and employers should pay a new contribution into a dedicated fund set aside to help pay for the growing demand for adult social care and implement funding reforms, with the current system ‘not fit to respond to the demographic trends of the future’, MPs have concluded.

Hunt puts social care reform on hold

Jeremy Hunt announced in a speech to MPs yesterday that a long-awaited Green Paper on adult social care will be delayed.

NHS “birthday present” funding announcement

Yesterday, Theresa May announced that the NHS is to receive an extra £20 billion a year in funding as a “birthday present”.

Dementia risk now included as part of NHS Health Check

Healthcare professionals in GP surgeries and the community will soon be giving advice on dementia risk to patients as part of the NHS Health Check.