Social care for elderly and vulnerable rationed as Covid hits staff
2 years, 11 months ago

Social care for elderly and vulnerable rationed as Covid hits staff

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Stephen Chandler, president of the Association of Directors of Adults Social Services, said: “We warned before Christmas that we were heading into a national emergency for social care. “Every council is taking extraordinary steps and a majority say they are having to prioritise the most basic and essential care in at least some areas for some of the time.” A previous survey by the charity suggested that councils had increased the amount of homecare being provided by 15 per cent in just three months last year. “Any money that has been forthcoming, though welcome, has been too little, too late.” The association is calling for the government to promise at least £7bn extra a year, rising to £9bn by 2024-25, and a social care minimum wage equal to that paid by the NHS for similar work. A Department of Health and Social Care spokesman said: “Care staff are working incredibly hard and we are doing everything we can to support them, including with a £462.5m recruitment fund, expanding the Health and Care visa scheme, and our ‘Made with Care’ recruitment campaign.

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Budget changes will leave disabled and elderly without care as struggling providers go under, experts warn
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Budget changes will leave disabled and elderly without care as struggling providers go under, experts warn

The Independent  

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Care providers will be pushed 'to the brink' by National Insurance hike, ministers warn
2 months, 1 week ago

Care providers will be pushed 'to the brink' by National Insurance hike, ministers warn

Daily Mail  

Care providers will be pushed 'to the brink' by the failure to exempt them from a national insurance rise, ministers have been warned. Chancellor Rachel Reeves was last night accused by leading industry figures of 'forgetting about care' in Labour's quest to revive the NHS Ms Reeves hiked NI contributions by 1.2p and reduced the salary threshold in order to …

Reeves warned she faces £8.6bn annual bill to save ‘broken’ social care sector
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Reeves warned she faces £8.6bn annual bill to save ‘broken’ social care sector

The Independent  

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Starmer told to let tens of thousands of pensioners foot bill for social care
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Starmer told to let tens of thousands of pensioners foot bill for social care

The Telegraph  

Labour has been urged to let tens of thousands of pensioners foot the bill for social care costs by delaying reforms, as councils face a £30bn funding blackhole. England’s largest councils have warned Sir Keir Starmer that without more money, reforms to prevent people from being forced to sell their homes to pay for care are “impossible”. But the County …

England’s largest councils call for delay to adult social care costs cap amid £30bn funding ‘black hole’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

England’s largest councils call for delay to adult social care costs cap amid £30bn funding ‘black hole’

The Independent  

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Rapid hospital discharges are leaving patients with more complex social care needs when they get home
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rapid hospital discharges are leaving patients with more complex social care needs when they get home

The Independent  

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Social care in meltdown as shock report warns crippled system is busier than ever
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Social care in meltdown as shock report warns crippled system is busier than ever

Daily Mail  

Social care is under ‘intense pressure’ and must be reformed after a record 2million adults asked for support last year, a report warns. Simon Bottery, senior fellow at The King’s Fund and lead author of the Social Care 360 report, said: ‘For decades social care reform has been promised by governments but consistently dodged or delayed. ‘At a time when …

Aged Care Taskforce rejects tax levy and proposes funding based on personal wealth
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Aged Care Taskforce rejects tax levy and proposes funding based on personal wealth

ABC  

In short: A taskforce has rejected the idea of increasing taxes to fund the aged care sector. The federal government established a taskforce last year to find out how the country could properly fund aged care, following a range of recommendations made by a damning royal commission into the sector. The government currently funds 75 per cent of residential aged …

Social care crisis laid bare as quarter of NHS beds occupied by dementia patients
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Social care crisis laid bare as quarter of NHS beds occupied by dementia patients

The Independent  

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Dementia rates could DOUBLE by 2040: Stark projections warn that 1.7million Brits could have memory-robbing disorder within 20 years
1 year, 2 months ago

Dementia rates could DOUBLE by 2040: Stark projections warn that 1.7million Brits could have memory-robbing disorder within 20 years

Daily Mail  

Dementia rates are expected to nearly double by 2040, according to shock new projections. 'Not only is the ageing population a major driver of the trend in England and Wales but also the number of people developing dementia within older age groups is increasing. But they can also be a sign of dementia — the memory-robbing condition plaguing nearly 1million …

Social care workforce departures show ‘leaky bucket which needs urgent repair’
1 year, 2 months ago

Social care workforce departures show ‘leaky bucket which needs urgent repair’

The Independent  

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Long-term work sickness absence ‘a serious fiscal threat’ to UK
1 year, 3 months ago

Long-term work sickness absence ‘a serious fiscal threat’ to UK

The Independent  

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Social care funding ‘will relieve hard-pressed councils and struggling staff’
1 year, 5 months ago

Social care funding ‘will relieve hard-pressed councils and struggling staff’

The Independent  

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NHS challenges due to ‘failure of successive governments to address social care’
2 years ago

NHS challenges due to ‘failure of successive governments to address social care’

The Independent  

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Social care staff need 41% pay rise to earn same as NHS counterparts – report
2 years ago

Social care staff need 41% pay rise to earn same as NHS counterparts – report

The Independent  

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Social care promise in doubt as Rishi Sunak ‘to delay cap on costs until 2025’
2 years, 1 month ago

Social care promise in doubt as Rishi Sunak ‘to delay cap on costs until 2025’

The Independent  

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Federal government commits to $1.4 billion COVID spend as aged care outbreaks continue
2 years, 3 months ago

Federal government commits to $1.4 billion COVID spend as aged care outbreaks continue

ABC  

The federal government has revealed it's spending an extra $1.4 billion to help healthcare providers and the aged care sector deal with the pandemic. Key points: The federal government money to manage COVID lasts until the end of this year Aged care will receive $840 million to maintain programs like on-site PCR testing and the supply of rapid antigen tests …

Social care: Next PM must overhaul care amid astonishing level of unmet need, say charities
2 years, 4 months ago

Social care: Next PM must overhaul care amid astonishing level of unmet need, say charities

The Independent  

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Keep national insurance rise to boost social care wages, say Tory MPs
2 years, 5 months ago

Keep national insurance rise to boost social care wages, say Tory MPs

The Independent  

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COVID-19 outbreaks force 'desperate' extension of defence force support in aged care
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 outbreaks force 'desperate' extension of defence force support in aged care

ABC  

Defence personnel will be kept in aged care facilities for another two months, as staffing shortages continue amid the ongoing winter surge in COVID-19 cases. Key points: More than a thousand aged care facilities are facing COVID-19 outbreaks The Defence Minister says it is an extreme response and not a long-term solution An extra 250 personnel will also be deployed …

Care homes ‘could face widespread closures’ under social care reforms
2 years, 9 months ago

Care homes ‘could face widespread closures’ under social care reforms

The Independent  

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Almost 82,000 carers received extra payment at Christmas, figures show
2 years, 10 months ago

Almost 82,000 carers received extra payment at Christmas, figures show

The Independent  

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Bringing in military won't fix COVID-19 crisis in aged care — it's just another distraction from struggling system's flaws
2 years, 11 months ago

Bringing in military won't fix COVID-19 crisis in aged care — it's just another distraction from struggling system's flaws

ABC  

We are living in grim times. The rather apocalyptic picture Dutton painted of desperate people being turned away from hospitals by gun toting military personnel came during a spirited defence of his prime minister: a PM on the political ropes this week, confronted by a disastrous polling slump and a trainwreck of an appearance at the National Press Club, topped …

NHS likely to be overwhelmed by Covid admissions, says government scientific adviser
3 years ago

NHS likely to be overwhelmed by Covid admissions, says government scientific adviser

The Independent  

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Around 10,000 hospital beds occupied by elderly patients ready to go home but waiting for care
3 years, 1 month ago

Around 10,000 hospital beds occupied by elderly patients ready to go home but waiting for care

The Telegraph  

Around 10,000 hospital beds are currently occupied by elderly people owing to a lack of available care workers to look after them at home, NHS leaders have warned. Senior figures said hospitals were “grinding to a halt” because of a growing crisis in social care, which has left “staggering” numbers of frail and vulnerable people stuck on wards for weeks …

Government’s social care reform plan is ‘insufficient’
3 years, 1 month ago

Government’s social care reform plan is ‘insufficient’

The Independent  

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Boris Johnson sees off Tory rebellion over controversial cap on social care costs
3 years, 1 month ago

Boris Johnson sees off Tory rebellion over controversial cap on social care costs

The Independent  

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Care homes treated as ‘afterthought’ during first wave of pandemic, finds report
3 years, 2 months ago

Care homes treated as ‘afterthought’ during first wave of pandemic, finds report

The Independent  

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Extra tax to fix social care must not line care home bosses' pockets
3 years, 4 months ago

Extra tax to fix social care must not line care home bosses' pockets

Daily Mail  

Forget talk of national insurance, or a health and social care levy, Boris Johnson’s plan to tackle the social care crisis involves an income tax. Rather than raise the rate of income tax, the manifesto-busting move initially add 1.25 per cent to national insurance, and then swap that a year later for a health and social care levy. Britons have …

Funding social care is 'permanent new role for Government', says Rishi Sunak
3 years, 4 months ago

Funding social care is 'permanent new role for Government', says Rishi Sunak

The Telegraph  

The move to funding social care through a new levy is a "permanent new role for the Government", Rishi Sunak has said. Speaking at a press conference alongside Boris Johnson, the Chancellor said the health and social care would help "properly fund the NHS" as it deals with the "significant" backlog caused by the pandemic, as well as creating "an …

Boris Johnson's ambitious social care plans shelved until autumn
3 years, 5 months ago

Boris Johnson's ambitious social care plans shelved until autumn

The Telegraph  

The Government’s long-awaited social care plans have been delayed until the autumn after Boris Johnson and the key cabinet ministers behind the package were forced to self-isolate due to Covid-19. but it’s 23 years since the report of the Royal Commission on Social Care, and six years since the then Conservative government pulled the plug on a set of reforms …

Care worker unions back NHS-style free personal care for all
3 years, 9 months ago

Care worker unions back NHS-style free personal care for all

The Independent  

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The pandemic has laid bare the social care crisis as never before – so why didn’t Sunak tackle it in the Budget?
3 years, 10 months ago

The pandemic has laid bare the social care crisis as never before – so why didn’t Sunak tackle it in the Budget?

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Coronavirus: Government throwing ‘lit match into a haystack’ by discharging Covid patients to care homes
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: Government throwing ‘lit match into a haystack’ by discharging Covid patients to care homes

The Independent  

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NHS will need new funding deal to cope beyond coronavirus, ministers warned
4 years, 3 months ago

NHS will need new funding deal to cope beyond coronavirus, ministers warned

The Independent  

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Aged care sector welcomes royal commission report on coronavirus response, but one advocate calls it underdone
4 years, 3 months ago

Aged care sector welcomes royal commission report on coronavirus response, but one advocate calls it underdone

ABC  

The Aged Care Royal Commission's special report on the response to COVID-19 has been well received by peak bodies representing providers and older Australians, but one prominent advocate says the report should have gone further. Key points: A man whose mother died in an aged care home says the report shows the system was not prepared A man whose mother …

Elderly people and coronavirus: It’s the worst disaster of the pandemic. But WHO chief says our lack of concern shows ‘moral bankruptcy’
4 years, 4 months ago

Elderly people and coronavirus: It’s the worst disaster of the pandemic. But WHO chief says our lack of concern shows ‘moral bankruptcy’

CNN  

CNN — They are among the greatest victims of coronavirus, yet elderly people continue to be dismissed, despite growing evidence of the devastating effects the pandemic has had on them. Earlier this week, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he had heard people describing high Covid-19 death rates among older people as “fine.” “No, when the elderly are …

Aged care sector 'not equipped' for coronavirus outbreaks, royal commission told
4 years, 4 months ago

Aged care sector 'not equipped' for coronavirus outbreaks, royal commission told

ABC  

Australia's aged care sector is still unprepared to deal with the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, a royal commission has been told. Key points: Lessons from previous outbreaks were not passed on, the royal commission heard Senior counsel Peter Rozen QC said the Federal Government had sole responsibility for aged care Planning documents for a coronavirus outbreak were panned …

Royal Commission says aged care sector not prepared to deal with COVID pandemic
4 years, 4 months ago

Royal Commission says aged care sector not prepared to deal with COVID pandemic

ABC  

ANNE CONNOLLY, REPORTER: This aged care home in Melbourne's western suburbs, like thousands around the country, has been in virtual lockdown for months. ANNE CONNOLLY: Jason Ward is a tax expert who spent years investigating how the aged care industry spends almost $20 billion a year in taxpayer funds. ANNE CONNOLLY: Like thousands of other aged care staff, Rhonda O'Brien …

Why are there are more COVID-19 cases in private aged care than the public sector?
4 years, 5 months ago

Why are there are more COVID-19 cases in private aged care than the public sector?

ABC  

The tragedy unfolding in Victoria's aged care homes, as coronavirus claims the lives of more older Australians, has prompted questions about the embattled sector. Aged Care Minister Richard Colbeck described that as "a really unfortunate comment" and said the public versus private comparison was "a furphy". Victoria COVID-19 snapshot Melbourne's 14-day average: 9.9 Melbourne's 14-day average: 9.9 Regional Victoria's 14-day …

How will you pay £1,000 a week for old-age care?
4 years, 5 months ago

How will you pay £1,000 a week for old-age care?

The Independent  

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Over-40s could be made to pay more tax to fund social care
4 years, 5 months ago

Over-40s could be made to pay more tax to fund social care

The Independent  

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Aged care 'on the brink' in Victoria, as providers say they may need help from the military
4 years, 5 months ago

Aged care 'on the brink' in Victoria, as providers say they may need help from the military

ABC  

Doctors and aged care specialists are warning of a staffing crisis in Melbourne's nursing homes, with a peak body saying the military may need to be called in to help care for frail and elderly residents. Key points: Five of seven coronavirus deaths in Victoria on Friday are linked to aged care facilities Five of seven coronavirus deaths in Victoria …

One year after Boris Johnson promised to fix social care, we're still waiting
4 years, 5 months ago

One year after Boris Johnson promised to fix social care, we're still waiting

The Independent  

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Carers deserve more than the pitiful allowance they’re getting. This is how the government can give it to them
4 years, 6 months ago

Carers deserve more than the pitiful allowance they’re getting. This is how the government can give it to them

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: More than 25,000 patients discharged to care homes in crucial 30 days before routine testing
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: More than 25,000 patients discharged to care homes in crucial 30 days before routine testing

The Independent  

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How much does the furlough scheme cost, compared to 2008 banks bailout, Trident and HS2?
4 years, 7 months ago

How much does the furlough scheme cost, compared to 2008 banks bailout, Trident and HS2?

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Carers facing 'growing poverty crisis' during pandemic, MPs warned
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: Carers facing 'growing poverty crisis' during pandemic, MPs warned

The Independent  

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All care home residents showing coronavirus symptoms will be tested, ministers pledge
4 years, 8 months ago

All care home residents showing coronavirus symptoms will be tested, ministers pledge

The Telegraph  

Ministers are also facing questions over why nearly half of the extra deaths recorded by the ONS – nearly 2,500 in total – were not officially linked to coronavirus. Instead, some doctors are attributing care home deaths to "dementia" or "old age" even when symptoms suggest the person died from coronavirus, senior sources said. Dr Martin Marshall, the chair of …

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