CARE

May 7, 2018

Human rights of learning disabled people 'are not being respected'

INQUEST has commented on the NHS review of the deaths of people with learning disabilities.
May 1, 2018

Responses to review of the Mental Health Act

Mental health organisations have responded to interim report from the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act.
April 13, 2018

Cancer patients 'left to cope with mental health problems alone'

The mental health problems that arise as a result of cancer are too often sidelined, according to a new study from the Mental Health Foundation.
April 5, 2018

Dedicated GP support for nursing homes sees big drop in hospital admissions

A new GP service offering seven-day-a-week support to four nursing homes resulted in a 36 per cent reduction in emergency admissions to hospital, with the largest reductions happening during the last three months of a person’s life.
March 26, 2018

New briefing on role of housing in supporting older and disabled people

A new briefing which aims to showcase what housing organisations can do to help older and disabled people to live more independently has been launched.
February 14, 2018

A third of people with dementia not getting support they should, says Age UK

Age UK is warning of an urgent and growing need to provide much better support for people who have been told they have dementia.
February 12, 2018

Inquest into Richard Handley's death identifies 'gross failures in care'

The inquest into the premature death of Richard Handley, who had learning disabilities and died of constipation, identified gross failures in his care.
January 20, 2018

Charity increases aid distribution to Syrians fleeing fighting in Idleb

CARE International has started to increase aid distribution to Syrian civilians who have been displaced by ongoing fighting in the Northern governorate of Idleb, where living conditions are deteriorating daily as temperatures plummet. The charity aims to reach 25,000 people with emergency help.
November 22, 2017

Budget 2017: councils react to lack of extra funding for children's services

Responding to the lack of additional funding for children’s services in the Autumn Budget, Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People Board, said, “It is extremely disappointing that today’s Budget has not provided any additional funding for children’s services."
October 13, 2017

Call for urgent investment in early help as more children taken into care

Local councils and the Children's Society say there is an urgent need for more investment in children's services, to prevent families reaching crisis point.