Health and Social Care

Test Results From NHS Or Government Labs Can't Be Linked With Covid-19 App, Officials Admit

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said it is aware of the issue and “urgently working” to resolve it.
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Opinion: The Nation's Mental Health Needs Our Attention

We need a long-term action plan for mental health support, just as much as a plan for the economic recovery, Luciana Berger writes.
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Frontline Social Workers Visiting Vulnerable And Elderly Face Lack Of Equipment And Guidance

Coronavirus has left low-paid staff choosing between caring for their clients or keeping them safe from infection.
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Healthcare Cuts Undermined Plan To Tackle Ageing Population Crisis, MPs Warn

'“No realistic prospect of progress” to integrate the health and social care sectors.
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Citizens’ Juries Could Become The Core Of A Revived Local Democracy

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MPs Launch Inquiry Into Discrimination Of LGBTQ People In Healthcare System

Almost a quarter think they received worse care because they're 'out'.
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Over-40s Should Pay 'Social Care Premium' To Plug Multi-Billion Pound Funding Gap

Reforms should also be made to make personal social care free, a new report says.
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Jeremy Hunt Backs 10-Year Funding Deal For NHS

Health and Social Care Secretary raises prospect of higher taxes to fund system.
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