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A letter from Paul Broadhurst – Jeremy Hunt

A letter from Paul Broadhurst – Jeremy Hunt

On reading the recent article in the Mature Times, Jeremy Hunt stated ‘We need to do better on social care’. Fact – Jeremy Hunt and his department have neglected health care; does he think speak ...
Who pays for care fees?

Who pays for care fees?

This subject quite simply won’t go away. After all, it’s expensive and it’s a problem that is only going to get worse and worse as the population both grows and ages. So it was with alarm that I read ...
Why is the quality of UK care homes getting worse?

Why is the quality of UK care homes getting worse?

The proportion of care homes rated “inadequate” or “requires improvement” increased in one in five local authority areas in 2017. According to new analysis by Independent Age, the older people’s chari ...
Hunt: ‘we need to do better on social care’

Hunt: ‘we need to do better on social care’

On 20th March, 2018, the recently appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, made a speech that acknowledged the need ‘to do better on social care’. Social car ...