The Health Foundation responds to Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Labour Party Conference speech
The Health Foundation responds to Prime Minister Andy Burnham's Labour Party Conference speech.
Social care Our work on how to improve and reform social care in England
The adult social care system in England is a threadbare safety net, with state-funded support only available to people with the highest needs and lowest means.
We monitor trends in social care performance, workforce, funding and unpaid carers to inform debate about the kind of reform and investment that are urgently needed. We work with the social care sector, supporting them to identify and implement improvements.
Webinar: What does the public think about social care?
This webinar explored how places can translate national ambition into effective local action - by integrating mental health and employment support to help more people enter, remain in, and progress in...
As Burnham focuses on the social care workforce, what are the public’s priorities?
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About 6 mins
Our new polling suggests the public prioritises more ambitious social care workforce policies as the new prime minister eyes up ‘bigger reform’.
Health Foundation response to the Prime Minister's comments on social care
The Health Foundation responds to Prime Minister Andy Burnham's comments on social care.
Social care funding: options for reform
- Blog
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.
What Burnham could mean for adult social care
- Blog
About 3 mins
Andy Burnham has been outspoken about his commitment to social care reform. Richard Humphries examines how this might translate in a Burnham premiership.
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Future prime minister urged to prioritise social care reform as new workforce report highlights fragility of care sector
The Health Foundation responds to the publication of Skills for Care’s report on the size and structure of the adult social care workforce.
Social care funding
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Analysis
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4 September 2024
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About 4 mins
- Analysis
- 4 September 2024
About 4 mins
This analysis from the REAL Centre explores social care funding in England, looking at spending since 2010, how this compares to historical levels and whether current funding is sufficient to meet the...
Louise Casey’s social care speech puts down a marker – and underlines tough choices ahead
- Blog
About 5 mins
In her first speech as Chair of the government’s Independent Commission on Adult Social Care, Louise Casey gave a frank assessment of the problems facing our care and support system.
