Long Term Care

Some 3.6 million over-50s are unpaid carers, research by Saga Personal finance has found.

The Better Care Fund's (BCF) early preparation and planning did not match the scale of the plan's ambitions, a report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has found.

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.

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.

Services for the dying in Britain are unavailable 24 hours a day in 92% of areas in England from the NHS.

The Care Quality Comission (CQC) has issued handbooks on care quality assessment as the chief inspector admitted parts of the care industry were 'awful'.