Growing numbers of people in the UK suffer from dementia. Because dementia costs are often associated with social care needs, as opposed to medical treatment, those with dementia are often required to fund the cost of their own care. This has led to calls for more parity between health and social care where dementia is concerned. The government has committed to significant reform of the funding thresholds for social care in England, but these are now not expected until 2025.
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The umbrella term musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions covers a wide range of short- and long-term health conditions affecting the joints, bones, muscles and associated body tissues. Different types of MSK conditions have different causes. Some MSK conditions result from injury and repetition of certain movements, especially those associated with particular working practices. Some auto-immune or inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, can also cause MSK symptoms.
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Health starts at home. It’s central to where many of the building blocks for a good life are created, including safety, warmth, family connection, community, good education and work. But for some people, home is making them sick. The UK’s housing crisis reflects decades of failure to take the long-term action required to ensure the nation’s housing stock is affordable, high quality and secure. Almost a fifth (19%) of families now live in the private rented sector, of which 36% are families with children. The long-awaited Renters (Reform) Bill presents an opportunity to begin to ensure tenancy conditions support healthy homes.
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An explanation of the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) for private tenants.
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Exploring the impact of changes to the minimum wage on the incidence of low pay among young people
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This briefing paper considers suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in some key policy areas.
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A guide to help organisations and people in support roles explain Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and changes to Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to claimants.
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For many people today, living longer is not just a hope but an expectation. Gains in life expectancy in past decades mean that millions more of us are living into our 70s, 80s, 90s and beyond, with record numbers of centenarians recorded this year. But at the same time, there is a growing divide in experiences of ageing, with the poorest people living shorter lives and spending many more years in bad health. People from minority ethnic backgrounds experience some of the greatest inequalities.
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NHS-funded dental services in England are in near-terminal decline: nearly six million fewer courses of NHS dental treatment were provided last year than in the pre-pandemic year; funding in 2021/22 was over £500m lower in real terms than in 2014/15; and there are widespread problems in accessing a dentist.
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Grasping the nettle? Renewing policy to make the most of long lives. Around the world, the International Longevity Centres were founded some 30 years ago, by a group of visionaries who saw the enormous potential of an ageing society but were worried that it was being wasted.