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  1. For Later Life - Is the system broken? Reality and practice across the health and care system (PDF)

    uk/forlaterlife #forlaterlife Is the system broken – reality and practice across the health and care system Chair: Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director, Age UK Speakers:  Ann Ford, Delivery Lead ... services to older people across Health and Care to help them stay well at home for as long as possible, but GP and community health services as well as social care are underfunded and understaffed, putting

  2. FS39 LP Paying for care in a care home if you have a partner.pdf

    Page 1 of 20 Factsheet 39 Paying for care in a care home if you have a partner April 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet explains how being part of a couple affects your eligibility for local authority ... authority funding if you need to move into a care home. It also looks at how your entitlement to Pension Credit may be affected. The information in this factsheet focuses on the rules for local authority

  3. FS39 Paying for care in a care home if you have a partner.pdf

    Page 1 of 16 Factsheet 39 Paying for care in a care home if you have a partner April 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet explains how being part of a couple affects your eligibility for local authority ... authority funding if you need to move into a care home. It also looks at how your entitlement to Pension Credit may be affected. The information in this factsheet focuses on the rules for local authority

  4. CRS_July17_CMA_Care_Homes_Market.pdf

    Consultation Response Competition and Markets Authority: Care Homes Market Study Update paper 17 July 2017 Ref No. 1617 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper ... Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this consultation The CMA is carrying out a market study into care homes for older paper, to review how well the market works and if people are treated fairly. They

  5. evidence_Health_Social_Care_Committee_Aug19.pdf

    Age UK evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee on budget and the NHS Long-Term Plan Ref: 1019 Date: 23/08/2019 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts ... lays out how the NHS aims to improve health outcomes and quality of care over the next 10 years. The Parliamentary Health and Social Care Select Committee are now conducting an inquiry on what additional

  6. RB_14_Care_in_Crisis_report.pdf

    Care in Crisis 2014 Summary This is the third edition of our ‘Care in Crisis’ technical briefing, which aims to set out the key figures on funding for social care. Since our last edition in 2012 ... 2012, the Care Bill has addressed some of our concerns about the framework for care and support of older people1. In addition, the Government has committed to transferring £3.8 billion from the NHS for joint

  7. Care Deserts - Age UK report.pdf

    Page 1 of 52 Care deserts: the impact of a dysfunctional market in adult social care provision Foreword I would like to express my thanks to Incisive Health, on behalf of Age UK, for producing this ... for social care in England. Unfortunately, it makes for sobering reading. Firstly, this study shows just how much of a geographical lottery it is looking for residential or domiciliary care at the moment

  8. CRS_Aug15_Dementia_carers_social_care.pdf

    Dementia: Supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care Consultation on draft scope of NICE clinical guideline (CG42) Ref: 1715 Date: August 2015 All rights reserved ... for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is in the process of updating its existing clinical guideline on ‘dementia: supporting people with dementia and their carers in health and social care’ (CG42). As part

  9. RB_jul17_social_care_briefing_mps.pdf

    Briefing: Social care and what MPs can do Summer 2017 If you have any questions or would like future information please contact Angela Kitching, Head of External Affairs, at angela ... angela.kitching@ageuk.org.uk or 07825 724 296 What is social care? 'Social care' is the general term used to refer to the extra support or care needed to carry out daily tasks at home. This extra help can include:

  10. FS76 LP Intermediate care and reablement.pdf

    Page 1 of 14 Factsheet 76 Intermediate care and reablement May 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet explains intermediate care, which also includes reablement. It describes its characteristics and ... and the referral and assessment process for this shortterm NHS and social care support that aims to help you: ⚫ avoid unnecessary admission to hospital ⚫ be as independent as possible after a hospital stay

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