Tory governments have failed to cut the "catastrophic costs" of social care and should now look at an "insurance intervention", David Cameron has said.
The former prime minister told BBC News his government "looked at, but couldn't crack" the issue of people having to sell their homes in old age. He said it is now time to look at other options.
We all recognise that the risk of developing dementia increases with age. At age 65, one in 700 will be diagnosed while at age 80, the number increases to 1 in 6. By the age of 95, the risk increases
Ian Trenholm, chief executive of the care regulator the Care Quality Commission has said that the profitability of care homes remained at ‘historically low levels’ in 2022/23. Using information from i
The government has increased funding for adult social care to help tackle NHS pressures this winter by £10m. Councils will be able to bid from a pot of £40m – up from £30m – for cash to help prevent h