News

  • Equality & Human Rights Commission Report
    Mon, 2011-11-21 (All day)

    A report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), due this week, will put flesh on the bones of recent published statistics. It has heard evidence of real neglect in planned care provision, largely to people who don't complain. The EHRC says that of those who responded to its call for evidence, one in five said "they would not complain because they didn't know how to, or for fear of repercussions".

  • Care & Support Alliance
    Sun, 2011-11-20 (All day)

    Recent press coverage on the public sector funding issues continue to highlight the difficulties in the sector and the need for social care reform.

  • Advocacy in a Cold Climate Report Launched
    Mon, 2011-09-19 (All day)

    Advocacy cuts raise fears of health and care abuse
    New research by Action for Advocacy (a4a) suggests that up to 66,000 people could be affected by cuts to independent advocacy services. This could result in more abuse going uncovered, more strain on family and friends in caring or visiting roles and less availability to support people in understanding their rights and services to help them. The reduction in advocacy will certainly lead to greater disempowerment in health and social care, contrary to the aims of the Health & Social Care Bill.

  • Women As Carers
    Mon, 2011-08-29 (All day)

    Women may have come far in the equality stakes, but we continue to read stories about the increasing pressures on women in the workplace. Of the UK's 6 million informal carers, over half are women. Many more will find themselves in short term caring situations, or even be doing this role without realising it.

  • There are nearly 6 million carers in the UK
    Mon, 2011-03-21 (All day)

    Today there are nearly 6 million carers in the UK. Nearly half of them also hold down a job. This makes carer support in the workplace essential.There are 3 million working carers in the UK. Of these 1.4 million are men and 1.7 million are women. This percentage reflects the findings of the Government’s first baseline survey of work-life balance, in which 11% of respondents were men, and 15% women.