Inheritance tax, pension pots and deprivation of assets
Pension tax changes could leave families facing huge care home bills if they do not undertake careful inheritance…
More than 40 per cent of ‘urgent’ 111 calls missed by mental health crisis team, latest healthcare inspection reports reveal
One ‘outstanding’ service was praised as ‘exceptional’ and ‘truly person-centred’ Pennine Care NHS Trust, in Tameside(Image: Google) More…
Fixing social care: Report highlights potential of co-op model in the UK
Research commissioned by Co-operatives UK and Cwmpas reveal that co-operative care providers emphasise empowering service users, paying and…
How can I make sure my pension pays for my care in retirement if I need it?
A reader is concerned they won’t have enough in their pension to pay for care costs In our…
The ‘£1-a-week’ change that could decimate the NHS in Manchester
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Can co-ops help end capital extraction in the UK care system?
An ageing population and spiralling health and social care costs pose a formidable challenge for countries like the…
All the health and care services in Greater Manchester inspected by watchdogs – and their results
One care home has been found to be ‘requires improvement’ in three consecutive inspectionsEvery day, Care Quality Commission…
Blind woman, 99, dies after spilling cup of tea on her lap at nursing home
An inquest heard that Margaret Eluned Roberts was told she should have been given a cup with a…
Nurses to prescribe medicines to social care patients to keep them out of hospital
The plans are part of a move by the Health Secretary to shift treatment away from hospitals and…