Long Term Care

MPs from the All Party Local Government group have launched an inquiry examining the future of care provision, answering questions thrown up by the Dilnot Commission report.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) and Alzheimer's Disease International have reported on dementia onset worldwide, urging Governments to invest in long term care provision.

Following FSA warnings advisers cannot afford to ignore the care sector, annuity provider Partnership is offering advice to IFAs who want to enter the care fees advice arena.

Integrating social care with general practices, community nurses, hospitals and social services can improve the quality of care for patients, a study by the Department of Health has found.

Care homes are struggling to provide quality care for residents with complex medical conditions, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has warned.

The government faces a few problems in the next 12 months when it comes to its strategy for funding care of the elderly. Peter Barnett outlines the twists and turns.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has called for regulatory changes on financial products in the long term care sector.

The Health Committee report on Social Care is making recommendations having failed to understand the technicalities behind the Dilnot Report, Partnership has said.

MPs on the Health Select Committee (HSC) have urged the government to stimulate the long term care (LTC) insurance market.

The government is expected to recommend a cap on long-term care (LTC) fees of between £50,000 and £60,000, according to a report.