• It’ll cost Johnson £14bn to keep his promises on social care. Will Javid pay up? | Polly Toynbee

    It’ll cost Johnson £14bn to keep his promises on social care. Will Javid pay up? | Polly Toynbee
    Restoring care standards even to 2010 levels will blow a big hole in the chancellor’s budget in MarchUnder the nose of parliament, right there in Westminster, Garside House Nursing Home run by Sanctuary Care Ltd has just been given an “overall inadequate” rating from the Care Quality Commission. It is judged not “safe”, “effective”, “responsive” or “well-led” and requires improvement for “caring” in its 40 beds for peo
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    Drinking tea at least three times a week is linked with a longer and healthier life, according to a new study.
  • Councils under huge pressure as number of children in care soars

    Councils under huge pressure as number of children in care soars
    There are now 78,150 children in care in England, a rise of 28% in a decadeThe number of children in care has gone up by 28% in the past decade with council leaders warning of unsustainable pressure being placed on support services for young people.Official figures show there are now 78,150 children in care in England, up from 75,370 in 2018 and almost 20,000 more than in 2009 when 60,900 children were looked after. Continue reading...

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