Long Term Care

Long-term care services for the elderly and disabled face a £4.3bn shortfall in funding by the end of the decade, influential groups have warned.

Housing across England is ill-equipped to meet the needs of the rapidly growing proportion of the population who are elderly, a new report has said.

The number of over-65s will increase by 80% to nearly 1 billion over the next 15 years making elderly care needs one of the biggest global challenges for insurers and stakeholders, a report has warned.

Longevity is likely to continue to increase at a slower rate as new gains become harder to achieve, a report said.

The Care Quality Commission's (CQC) State of Care report has been published, highlighting problem areas in care.

Following the proposals for a pensions commission, Royal London has called for its overview to be expanded to cover all aspects of retirement and long-term care planning.

The UK government's guidance on the care act appears to contradict its aim to give patients control of their own care, claim two academics.

An investigation by Healthwatch England into the health and social care complaints system has led to it being described as 'utterly bewildering and largely ineffective'.

A review of dementia care by the Care Quality Commission has found patients moving between care homes and hospitals are likely to experience poor care.

The majority of over 50s are unlikely to support giving up many of their free universal benefits in exchange for more funding for health and care.