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‘Help has been cut right across the board’: Number of unpaid carers soars by 70% to 1.9m people

Martin McGowan and his wife Sue are among those who have spent their lives caring for one another without pay

The Independent UK

Adult social care reforms could see health MOTs for 65-year-olds

The state of adult social care in England is under review by the Casey Commission, which aims to set out a plan for how to implement a national care service

The Independent UK

Care reform Bill passes unanimously at Holyrood

PLANS to transform social care across Scotland will be progressed after the Care Reform Bill was unanimously approved in Holyrood ...

The National (Scotland)

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Adult social care must be ‘modernised’ to help London councils on brink of bankruptcy, says care minister

London’s boroughs have warned that they have faced ‘rocketing demand for social care’

Evening Standard

Former health secretary 'angry' as SNP shelve National Care Service plans

SCOTLAND’S former health secretary has said she is “angry” and “dispirited” after the SNP Government shelved plans to create a National…

The National (Scotland)

Trade unions urge Government to learn from National Care Service failures

THE Scottish Government has been urged to learn from its failures over the National Care Service and has been called to prioritise the existing…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government drops National Care Service plans

THE Scottish Government has dropped plans for a National Care Service.

The National (Scotland)

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Swinney vows to bring down number of Scots on NHS waiting lists

The First Minister hopes the Government’s plans for a National Care Service will not be an ‘impediment’ to reaching a budget deal.

Evening Standard

People should be protected from catastrophic costs of upfront care – Streeting

The Health Secretary said ‘we’re determined to grip the crisis in social care’.

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting defends pace of plans for adult social care reform – as it happened

Health secretary says initial reports from commission led by Louise Casey will come next year

The Guardian - UK

Britain has a social care crisis. Here’s how Labour plans to fix it

Our National Care Service will meet the urgent needs of our generation – just as the NHS did when it was created in 1948, says health secretary Wes Streeting

The Guardian - UK

‘Urgent action’ needed to save ‘crumbling’ social care sector, charities warn

It comes as ministers announced the first steps to creating a National Care Service, with an independent commission expected to begin in the spring.

The Independent UK

Calls for 'urgent action' as reforms of 'crumbling' social care sector delayed until 2028

The first steps to creating a National Care Service for England have been outlined by the Government.

Evening Standard

Proposals for long-term social care funding and reform expected by 2028

The first steps to creating a National Care Service for England have been outlined by the Government.

The Independent UK

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We should think about NCS outside of ‘institutional architecture’, says Swinney

The Scottish Government paused plans for the National Care Service last month.

The Independent UK

Widespread failure risk in adult social care without action, Government told

Ministers have been warned that budget deficits are ‘so severe’ even big companies relying on Government funding are struggling.

The Independent UK

Funding for tech and arts sessions aimed at giving unpaid carers a break

This is the second batch of funding from the £42.6 million pot, with the first £20 million having been released in 2023/4.

Evening Standard

‘Social care costs for working age and lifelong disabled could be £17bn by 2030’

Costs for 18–24-year-olds could rise by 40% within the next six years, the analysis also suggested.

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Scottish Greens to debate withdrawing support for National Care Service plans

AN emergency motion opposing plans for the National Care Service is set to be debated at the upcoming Scottish Greens conference.

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney stands by National Care Service plans as union withdraws support

THE Scottish Government's plans to set up a National Care Service are the “most effective way” of improving care services across the country,…

The National (Scotland)

Common Weal: Why we won't support the National Care Service

The think tank says it cannot support the bill in its current form.

The National (Scotland)

Health Secretary Neil Gray wants to ‘complete the job’ on National Care Service

SCOTLAND'S Health Secretary is seeking discussions with council leaders after they pulled their support for flagship plans to set up a National…

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government criticised at UN meeting on rights of disabled people

THE UN has been told of a “lack of progress” in improving the lives of disabled Scots – as human rights champions accused the Scottish…

The National (Scotland)

Major changes in plans for Scottish National Care Service announced

THE Scottish Government has announced major changes in its plans for a National Care Service (NCS) ...

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian leader calls on Holyrood to drop National Care Service plans

Millions wasted on consultancy fees and plans would be better spent funding care boards already providing social care for council across Scotland, says council leader.

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