Adult care system still baffling the public
Widespread public confusion remains over how the adult care system works, two years after councils in England were set personalisation targets to improve information and advice for citizens, research has found.

Disabled man who died at Dignitas known to social workers
Social workers and other professionals met to discuss the safeguarding of a man who seven months later took his own life at the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland, it has emerged.

Burstow to put mental health on par with physical health
Care services minister Paul Burstow (pictured) has vowed to put mental health care on a par with treating physical illness as he outlined plans for a new mental health strategy today.

Council to cut £8m from social care budget
Funding for social care services at Edinburgh Council will be cut by nearly £8m over the next three years.

Providers 'disregarding rights of supported living tenants'
Supported housing providers are failing to respect the tenancy rights of learning disabled people, government-commissioned research has found. Picture: Rex Features

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