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October 29, 2020

Legal challenge to 'blanket ban' approach to care home visits in higher risk areas

Relatives of people with dementia say updated guidance is unlawful as it encourages care homes in higher risk areas to institute blanket bans on family visits.
October 19, 2020

Campaigners say changes to care homes visiting guidance do not go far enough

The new guidance ignores the extremely destructive effect of suspending visits, particularly on people with dementia, say campaigners.
August 3, 2019

Just Festival supports Church of Scotland Crossreach

An annual festival promoting issues around social justice has this year chosen to support CrossReach, which is the operating name for the Church of Scotland's Social Care Council which is celebrating its 150th anniversary throughout 2019.
July 28, 2019

Age UK says BBC’s licence plans for over-75s won't work

Age UK says this is what happens when a government tries to outsource social policy to a body like the BBC.
May 26, 2019

Make social care free and save the NHS £4.5 billion a year, says IPPR

Free care for all over-65s would remove fears about savings for millions and put dementia patients on same footing as those with cancer
February 11, 2019

Social care sector united in condemnation of Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill

Over 100 organisations have signed a letter saying the Bill threatens the human rights of disabled people.
December 15, 2018

Four in five older people 'at risk of struggle to find social care'

Just one in five local areas in the UK report having enough older people’s care to meet demand, new research from Coram Family and Childcare reveals.
August 26, 2018

Incontinence stigma 'hurting the dignity and health of millions'

Leading charities warn incontinence is one of the biggest issues for people with serious health conditions who they support.
February 14, 2018

A third of people with dementia not getting support they should, says Age UK

Age UK is warning of an urgent and growing need to provide much better support for people who have been told they have dementia.
December 18, 2017

People with dementia 'stranded in hospital over Christmas'

The Alzheimer's Society says at least 1,400 people with dementia will spend Christmas in hospital - well enough to go home, but trapped because of a social care system starved of funding.