Long Term Care

Long-term care is one of those social policy issues that has always been in the ‘too difficult' box.

Late last year we saw potential for a resurgence of interest from insurers into long-term care funding. Peter Barnett looks at what's happened since then

The nation's care system will become overwhelmed in the future unless major investment is introduced by the government, according to new research.

The Law Commission has released a recommendation for a statute and code of practice to pave the way for a coherent social care system.

Long-term care (LTC) has always been in the ‘too difficult' box, as successive government reviews and think tanks have advocated varying roles for the private insurance sector.

A man has been awarded £27,000 after his local primary care trust (PCT) wrongly assessed his father's long term care (LTC) needs.

Helen Morrissey asks what needs to be done to simplify the care system.

Helen Morrissey looks at the issues people face when it comes to long-term care and asks what can be done to make sure people get the advice they need

Birmingham Council's raising eligibility thresholds for adult care to "critical" have been judged unlawful.

James Lloyd defends a compulsory Care Fund for LTC