State of Caring survey 2022

The State of Caring Survey is the UK’s most comprehensive research into the lives and [...]

One in ten UK older people are reducing or stopping their social care or expect to do so in the coming months as they struggle with the cost of living

More than 1 in 5 (22%) older people are already reducing or stopping spending on [...]

How to improve dialogue between Disabled people and health and care services

Fazilet Hadi, Head of Policy at Disability Rights UK, considers how Disabled people’s organisations can [...]

Adult social care workforce in England

An overview of key issues and policy concerning the adult social care workforce in England. [...]

Primary and community care: Improving patient outcomes

This article details primary and community care services and examines their impact on patient outcomes. [...]

Major study outlines wide health inequalities in England

A 60-year-old woman in the poorest areas of England has a level of ‘diagnosed illness’ [...]

Integrated care systems explained: making sense of systems, places and neighbourhoods

Integrated care systems (ICSs) are partnerships that bring together NHS organisations, local authorities and others [...]

ADASS Survey: People waiting for assessments. care or review

Six hundred people a day are joining growing waiting lists to be assessed for care [...]

Building capacity and capability for improvement in adult social care

It is a time of great change in the adult social care sector, with plans [...]

Where does the buck stop? Understanding accountabilities and structures in the national health and care system in England

The Health and Care Act 2022 and concurrent reforms to the public health system have [...]