An ageing population, a funding squeeze and a recruitment crisis have taken England’s adult social care system to breaking point. This week, John Harris is in Greater Manchester to find out what a day in the life of a care...
Read MoreExclusive: Nursing union says it continues to receive complaints about low pay, unfit housing and illegal feesMinisters are dragging their heels on an investigation into the mistreatment of migrant carers, the country’s...
Read MoreCare providers, GPs and pharmacists warn increased costs will cause cuts and job lossesServices that support some of England’s most vulnerable people have warned that tax increases in the budget will lead to cuts and...
Read MoreExclusive: RCN renews call for investigation into sector as unscrupulous employers target vulnerable workersThe number of foreign social care workers reporting that they are trapped in exploitative contracts has risen sixfold in...
Read MoreHealth secretary’s comments follow damning findings of interim report into state of English healthcare regulatorThe healthcare regulator is so badly run that patients in England cannot trust the safety ratings it issues...
Read MoreHealth secretary’s comments follow finding that Care Quality Commission struggling to identify performance issues in hospitals and care homesWes Streeting has called England’s healthcare watchdog “not fit for...
Read MoreWarning on ‘cycle of low wages’ comes as government pledges in king’s speech to introduce fair pay agreementA specific minimum wage for social care is needed if England is to avert a staffing crisis, according...
Read MoreAuthorities say attempts to clear NHS backlogs sucking up scant funds at expense of preventive careVulnerable people face being denied basic preventive social care at home due to a wave of rapid discharges from hospitals that is...
Read MoreExclusive: ‘Vital’ recognition of migrant care worker’s plight may pave way for more cases, says union leaderA migrant nurse could be eligible for a significant payout from a British healthcare company after an...
Read MoreExclusive: Yvette Cooper says a Labour government would instruct new enforcement body to act over alleged exploitation of workersLabour will launch an investigation into the treatment of migrant workers in the British social...
Read MoreExclusive: Experts raise alarm over ‘national scandal’ that has hallmarks of trafficking and modern slaveryBritish social care agencies have been accused of exploiting foreign workers, leaving migrants living on the...
Read MoreRules were changed this year in effort to cut immigration, but experts warn bar on dependents will have significant impact on health serviceUK politics live – latest updatesLabour has “no plans” to change rules...
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