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Carers UK Hosts Glittering Gala to Honour Carers, Community Champions

A celebratory gala held last night (Thursday 16 October) by Carers UK, with support from Phoenix Group, recognised the extraordinary individuals and organisations improving life for unpaid carers across the country. Shortlisted nominees from ten award categories were selected from hundreds of entries and invited to an evening of celebration at Plaisterer’s Hall, London, hosted […]

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Unlocking the Hidden Economy: Supporting Unpaid Carers Could Add £47bn to UK GDP

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The UK economy could gain nearly £47.7 billion a year if unpaid carers were better supported to enter or remain in paid work, according to a major new study that exposes the economic price of locking carers out of the workforce. The research, titled “The Hidden Cost of Unpaid Care: The Economic Price of Locking

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Britain Leads Global Fight to End HIV with New Injectable Prevention

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The NHS has begun offering Britain’s first long-acting HIV prevention injection, a major step towards making the UK the first country in the world to eliminate the virus. The jab, known as cabotegravir, will initially be available to around 1,000 people who are at risk of contracting HIV but unable to take traditional pre-exposure prophylaxis

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Social Care Sector Expands but Qualification Levels Fall, Report Finds

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England’s adult social care sector continues to expand, contributing £77.8 billion to the UK economy in 2024/25, a 12.2% increase on last year, according to the latest Skills for Care report released today (15 October). The annual State of the Adult Social Care Sector and Workforce in England report reveals a 2.2% rise in total

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Unpaid carers under strain as caring hours surge, survey reveals

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Unpaid carers across the UK are facing unrelenting pressure as more than half report spending longer hours looking after loved ones, according to Carers UK’s State of Caring Survey 2025. The annual survey, which gathered responses from over 10,500 unpaid carers, paints a stark picture of worsening health, financial strain and job insecurity among the

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Half of Britons fear dementia more than any other condition

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Half of people in the UK say dementia is the illness they fear most, according to new research by Alzheimer’s Research UK with women, older adults and those with personal experience of the disease most likely to share this concern. The fear is well-founded: dementia is now the leading cause of death in the UK,

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UCL Study Shows MRI Scans for Dementia Can Be Completed Three Times Faster

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A new study from University College London (UCL) suggests that MRI scans used to diagnose dementia could be completed in just a third of their usual time without losing accuracy. The research, partly funded by Alzheimer’s Society’s Heather Corrie Impact Fund, could help end what experts describe as a “postcode lottery” in dementia diagnosis. Faster,

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Why Britain Must Rethink Retirement Before It Is Too Late

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New research revealing that 28 per cent of the UK population will be pensioners by 2075 should stop us in our tracks. It is more than a statistic; it is a glimpse into our collective future. As a nation, we are living longer, but we are not planning smarter. While many of us diligently invest

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Care leaders gather in London to map the digital future of social care

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The National Care Forum (NCF), the leading association for not-for-profit social care, will host its annual Leadership Summit on Tuesday, 14 October at Convene on Bishopsgate, London. Headline sponsored by Marr Procurement, the event will bring together senior leaders from across the sector to explore how innovation and digital transformation can strengthen care provision while

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Report Calls for Overhaul of England’s ‘Postcode Lottery’ in Social Care

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The Casey Commission, established by the government to explore reform of social care in England, has been urged to consider the benefits of introducing a national system for assessing people’s care needs, similar to systems already in place in countries such as Australia, Germany and Japan. This recommendation comes from a new report by The

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