Long Term Care

Nurses are concerned about their ability to deliver care to dying patients with 10.5% feeling able to always deliver the right level of care to patients.

The first five years of retirement is a time of worsening health for 32% of retirees with 9% contracting a serious illness; according to research.

The latest data released from the 2011 census has revealed the disparities in health levels in coastal communities.

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.