Thousands won’t be able to rely on family in old age. We need a contingency plan
Many older people won’t be able to rely on traditional sources of informal care in the coming years, writes Jack Lofthouse.
Jack Lofthouse
Troubled families figure ‘delight’ misses the real picture
The headline figure of ‘troubled families’ tells us little about the situation in local areas.
Government scores ‘own goal’ on care commissioning
In a bizarre sequence of events last week, the government tabled an amendment to its own Care Bill removing the duty for the CQC to make routine checks on the commissioning of adult services.