As people get older, it grows more likely they will need acute or ongoing care. We look at the challenges an ageing population creates for society, including the increase in demand for NHS services and social care. We also look at what supports older people to stay well.
About 8 mins
Successive governments have promised and then failed to reform our broken social care system. We sketch out the potential costs of three options for funding reform to help inform Burnham’s approach.
About 14 mins
We look at how unpaid care varies across different groups and the ways it can intersect with work and health.
This episode looks at how improvement approaches can help redesign services for frail older people, taking a whole system approach.
About 2 mins
Richard Humphries looks back at the government’s record on social care after over a year in power and forward to assess the prospects of reform.
About 20 mins
The 2024 Commonwealth Fund survey of nearly 17,000 older adults across 10 countries, paints a mixed picture of health care in the UK.
About 4 mins
Lucinda Allen says next month's Spending Review is a chance for the government to put its money where its mouth on improving social care.
Outgoing NHS England chair Richard Meddings on its surprise abolition and more.
This Hub will focus on supporting an ageing population, addressing health inequalities and tackling a rising demand for health care in communities in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, testing innovati...
About 13 mins
Adult social care in England desperately needs reform and investment. We look back at the approaches and proposals of previous similar reviews.
