Only 5% of public think social care should be private

Only 5% of public think social care should be private

By Lee Peart 01 September 2026

Just 5% of the public think social care providers should be privately run, according to a think-tank survey.

Remove social care costs from council budgets, says think-tank

By Lee Peart 01 September 2026

A cross-party think-tank has called for social care costs to be removed from council budgets.

Scrap freeze on social care support threshold, says think-tank

By Lee Peart 01 September 2026

The Government has been urged to bring the threshold for social care support in line with inflation as part of reforms.

Call for national tariff for 'out of control' ADHD and autism services

By Lee Peart 01 September 2026

The NHS Alliance has called for a national tariff and service specification for ADHD and autism services, warning costs were ‘out of control’.

Slower recruitment and hospital activity growth help slash NHS top-up

By Lee Peart 28 August 2026

Slower recruitment and hospital activity growth contributed to a much smaller NHS budget top-up in 2025-26, the IFS has revealed.

Only two in five adults accessing NHS dental care

By Lee Peart 28 August 2026

Only two in five (40%) of adults in England have accessed NHS dental care in the last two years, NHS Business Services Authority data has revealed.

Almost 1m young people not in education, employment or training, ONS reveals

By Lee Peart 27 August 2026

There are almost 1m (981,000) young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), according to the ONS.

NHS satisfaction levels improve but concerns remain

By Lee Peart 26 August 2026

NHS patient satisfaction levels improved in the past year although concerns remain in some areas, according to a CQC survey.

Dentistry becoming 'two-tier service', Nuffield Trust finds

By Lee Peart 24 August 2026

Dentistry is ‘quietly being transformed into a two-tier service’, according to Nuffield Trust analysis.

Ealing records highest hospital admissions in London falls survey

By Lee Peart 24 August 2026

One in every 15 people aged 80 or over in Ealing was hospitalised after a fall last year, the highest rate of any London borough.

Private healthcare use rises despite awareness gap

By Lee Peart 19 August 2026

Private healthcare admissions have continued to rise despite a lack of health literacy among the UK population.